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CVE-2009-3228

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2009-10-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxRedhat Enterprise Linux EusRedhat Enterprise Linux WorkstationRedhat Enterprise Linux ServerRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopLinux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-909

References