Information Exposure Affecting kvm package, versions <0:83-164.0.1.el5_5.30


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KVM-2455180
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Dec 2010

Introduced: 23 Dec 2010

CVE-2010-3881  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kvm to version 0:83-164.0.1.el5_5.30 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2010-0998.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kvm package and not the kvm package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via read operations on the /dev/kvm device.

CVSS Scores

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