CVE-2010-3877

Q: How do I fix CVE-2010-3877?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.37 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2010-3877 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2010-3877 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.39% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 has a CVSS v2 base score of 1.9, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2010-3877 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux kernel (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

LOW

1.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The get_name function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.

CWE-909

How to fix

Remediation Available

linux kernelNVD

Affected:< 2.6.37Fixed in:2.6.37CVE-2010-3877derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch4

Third-Party Advisory9

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2018-14647	High	7.5	11%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-9639	High	7.5	8.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-10811	High	7.5	6.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-12352	Medium	6.5	5.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3804	High	7.5	4.9%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-16932	High	7.8	4.8%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2010-3877?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.37 or later.

Is CVE-2010-3877 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2010-3877 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.39% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 has a CVSS v2 base score of 1.9, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2010-3877 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux kernel (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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