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TI-2010-04378 Aliases CVE-2010-4655GHSA-c9rp-95rg-526v

net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data…

Priority LOW 25CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.36VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0421 Released 2011-04-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 +4
  • RHSA-2011:0330 Released 2011-03-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt +7
  • RHSA-2011:0303 Released 2011-03-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) kernel-2.6.18-238.5.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.5.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 +18
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2011:0263 Released 2011-02-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-100.EL, kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-100.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-100.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-100.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-100.EL, kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-100.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-100.EL, kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-100.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2011:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0303
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0421

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4655
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9rp-95rg-526v

References

Patch 7

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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