CVE-2010-4565

The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.

Date published : 2010-12-29

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029