The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.
CVE-2010-4158
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 55.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 30, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (74)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57fe93b374a6b8711995c2d466c502af9f3a08bb
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077321.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42932
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-4158(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
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| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-57-sparc64-smp (2.6.15-57.94) @ dapper | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-23-386 (2.6.31-23.74) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-314-ec2 (2.6.32-314.27) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompat (2.6.24-29.88) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51 (2.6.31-610.28) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.22) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL | 2011-01-18 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.el5 | 2011-01-13 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | 2011-01-11 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt | 2010-12-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0017LOW2010-11-10
RHSA-2011:0017 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0162LOW2010-11-10
RHSA-2011:0162 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-1054-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1083-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1086-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1089-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1092-1LOW
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1LOW
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1105-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1119-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-34987✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 9, 2010
Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'net/core/filter.c' Local Information Disclosure
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