kernel: drivers/net/usb/hso.c: prevent reading uninitialized memory
Published Sep 30, 2010
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The hso_get_count function in drivers/net/usb/hso.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 a TIOCGICOUNT 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
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 11
- 11
- 11
Configuration 3
- 5.0
Configuration 4
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0007
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0007 |
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 support USB Option High Speed Mobile Devices. 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% (0.00407) | 32.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00407) | 32.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 18.98th | 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 (19)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7011e660938fc44ed86319c18a5954e95a82ab3e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/167 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/42890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43226 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1 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/2011/0298 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3298 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633140 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3298
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3298
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