kernel: drivers/net/eql.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
Published Sep 30, 2010
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The eql_g_master_cfg function in drivers/net/eql.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an EQL_GETMASTRCFG ioctl call.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
Configuration 2
- 11.1
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 11
Configuration 3
- 5.0
Configuration 4
- 6.06
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0771
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0771 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5 as they did not include support for equalizer load-balancer for serial network interfaces. This was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0771.html.
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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 32.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 32.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 13.81th | 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 (24)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=44467187dc22fdd33a1a06ea0ba86ce20be3fe3c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/168 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41440 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43161 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0771.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43229 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3297 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633145 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3297
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3297
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