What is CVE-2010-3875?

CVE-2010-3875 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2010-3875 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3875?

CVE-2010-3875 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3875?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3875. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3875 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3875 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-2010-3875

Low

The ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2011-01-03

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2010-3875 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-2010-3875 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2

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

Third Party Advisory
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe10ae53384e48c51996941b7720ee16995cbcb7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507120898&w=2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3875

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2011-01-03

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3875?

CVE-2010-3875 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2010-3875 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3875?

CVE-2010-3875 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3875?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3875. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3875 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-3875 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 →