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    CVE-2009-3228

    The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

    Published:Sep 2, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 19, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00077
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=096ed17f20affc2db0e307658c69b67433992a7a
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16ebb5e0b36ceadc8186f71d68b0c4fa4b6e781b
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/32830/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37084
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.6
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.31/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc9
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/05/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/06/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/07/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1522.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023073
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520990
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6757
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9409
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=096ed17f20affc2db0e307658c69b67433992a7a
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16ebb5e0b36ceadc8186f71d68b0c4fa4b6e781b
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/32830/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37084
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.6
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.31/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc9
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/05/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/06/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/07/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1522.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023073
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520990
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6757
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9409
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html

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