kernel: infoleak if print-fatal-signals=1
Published Jan 26, 2010
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.32.4
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0147
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0161 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.23.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0146 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0147 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
A future update in Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw. This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Production 3 of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of important or critical impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00415) | 33.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 33.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (27)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0003
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0003
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