CVE-2010-4073 (GCVE-0-2010-4073)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-11-29 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 03:34
VLAI?
Summary
The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the (1) compat_sys_semctl, (2) compat_sys_msgctl, and (3) compat_sys_shmctl functions in ipc/compat.c; and the (4) compat_sys_mq_open and (5) compat_sys_mq_getsetattr functions in ipc/compat_mq.c.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375"
},
{
"name": "42890",
"refsource": "SECUNIA",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42890"
},
{
"name": "RHSA-2011:0162",
"refsource": "REDHAT",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html"
},
{
"name": "ADV-2011-0012",
"refsource": "VUPEN",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012"
},
{
"name": "SUSE-SA:2011:008",
"refsource": "SUSE",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html"
},
{
"name": "ADV-2011-0168",
"refsource": "VUPEN",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168"
},
{
"name": "MDVSA-2011:029",
"refsource": "MANDRIVA",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029"
},
{
"name": "[oss-security] 20101025 Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosures",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3"
},
{
"name": "43291",
"refsource": "SECUNIA",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/43291"
},
{
"name": "DSA-2126",
"refsource": "DEBIAN",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126"
}
]
}
}
}
},
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"datePublished": "2010-11-29T15:00:00.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2010-10-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T03:34:37.199Z",
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}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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