What is CVE-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10. CVE-2010-3877 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3877?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3877. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3877 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3877 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-3877

Low

The get_name function in net/tipc/socket.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

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-909

CVE-2010-3877 is classified as CWE-909

See CWE-909 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-3877 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Third Party Advisory
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
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

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

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64578

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=88f8a5e3e7defccd3925cabb1ee4d3994e5cdb52
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507420917&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-2010-3877

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 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-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 . CVE-2010-3877 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3877?

CVE-2010-3877 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3877?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3877. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3877 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-3877 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.