CVE-2009-3228 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel's tc subsystem, affecting versions 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9, including Canonical and Red Hat distributions. The flaw stems from uninitialized structure members within the tc_fill_tclass function, potentially allowing local users to leak kernel memory. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this vulnerability is considered low severity, requiring local access and having a potential impact of information disclosure (C:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.37.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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