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CVE-2009-3612

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

Description

The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development KitFedoraproject FedoraSuse Linux Enterprise DesktopOpensuse OpensuseLinux Linux KernelSuse Linux Enterprise Server

Weakness Type

CWE-200

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