What is CVE-2010-0003?

CVE-2010-0003 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2010-0003 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0003?

CVE-2010-0003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-0003?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-0003. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-0003 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0003 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2010-0003

Medium

The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-01-26

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2010-0003 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-0003 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38333

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4

Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-0003

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.4 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-01-26

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0003?

CVE-2010-0003 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2010-0003 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0003?

CVE-2010-0003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-0003?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-0003. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-0003 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-0003 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. View CWE-200 on MITRE CWE →