CVE-2010-4565: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.36

Published 2010-12-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.