The processcompl_compat function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not…

Description

The processcompl_compat function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not clear the transfer buffer before returning to userspace when a USB command fails, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory).

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-399 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-399 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (20)

• [linux-kernel] 20100330 [48/89] USB: usbfs: properly clean up the as structure on error paths (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10831 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0723 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20100221 [80/93] USB: usbfs: properly clean up the as structure on error paths (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 46397 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0394 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100217 additional memory leak in USB userspace handling (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100217 CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interface (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2010:019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2010:023 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100218 Re: CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interface (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100219 Re: additional memory leak in USB userspace handling (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 39742 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100219 Re: CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interface (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• DSA-2053 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 39830 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 01:14 UTC.