Is CVE-2010-4565 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4565 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4565?

CVE-2010-4565 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2010-4565

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.5% (42th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-4531)
Published: December 29, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-4531 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

linux / linux kernel

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html(Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html(Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544(Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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