CVE-2010-4655

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
32.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 18, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45972
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issues

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/28/1
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issues

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issues

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issues

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
generic

oss-security - CVE request: linux kernel heap issues

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-4655(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(10)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompat (2.6.24-29.90) @ hardy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44~lucid1) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.31-609-imx51 (2.6.31-609.26) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-24-powerpc-smp (2.6.35-24.42) @ maverick2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el62011-04-08redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt2011-03-10redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el52011-03-01redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-100.EL2011-02-16redhat

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)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(9)

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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2010-4655?
CVE-2010-4655 is a medium vulnerability published on July 18, 2011. net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.
When was CVE-2010-4655 disclosed?
CVE-2010-4655 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-4655 actively exploited?
CVE-2010-4655 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-4655?
CVE-2010-4655 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2010-4655?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-4655, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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