CVE-2010-4565
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area...
2.1 Low
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
Exploit likelihood
0.49%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
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CVE-2010-4565- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
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CVE-2010-4565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4531 No score
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
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EUVD-2010-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v54r-62m5-x6xc No score
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area...
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
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GHSA-v54r-62m5-x6xc- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-26lenny2, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny22.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-142.6.26-15 Show 33 moreShow less2.6.26-15lenny12.6.26-15lenny22.6.26-15lenny32.6.26-15~bpo40+12.6.26-15~bpo40+22.6.26-162.6.26-172.6.26-17lenny12.6.26-17lenny22.6.26-17lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-17~bpo40+12.6.26-182.6.26-192.6.26-19lenny12.6.26-19lenny22.6.26-19~bpo40+12.6.26-202.6.26-20~bpo40+12.6.26-212.6.26-21lenny12.6.26-21lenny22.6.26-21lenny32.6.26-21lenny42.6.26-21~bpo40+12.6.26-222.6.26-22lenny12.6.26-232.6.26-242.6.26-24lenny12.6.26-252.6.26-25lenny12.6.26-262.6.26-26lenny1 |
2.6.26-26lenny2 |
user-mode-linuxDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny2, plus listed versions 2.6.26-1um-22.6.26-1um-2+152.6.26-1um-2+15lenny22.6.26-1um-2+15lenny32.6.26-1um-2+16 Show 13 moreShow less2.6.26-1um-2+17lenny12.6.26-1um-2+17lenny22.6.26-1um-2+192.6.26-1um-2+19lenny12.6.26-1um-2+212.6.26-1um-2+21lenny32.6.26-1um-2+21lenny42.6.26-1um-2+22lenny12.6.26-1um-2+242.6.26-1um-2+24lenny12.6.26-1um-2+25lenny12.6.26-1um-2+262.6.26-1um-2+26lenny1 |
2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny2 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4565 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 29, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2
spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544
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securityfocus.com/bid/44661
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4565
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v54r-62m5-x6xc
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0330
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/1.3/html/Technical_Notes/chap-Package_Updates.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0330.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3477