CVE-2010-4072

Published: Nov 29, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

1.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface."

Affected (15)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · +2 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

4 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.37

Configuration B

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 9
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 10 sp3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0

Configuration D

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 9.10

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (78)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42758

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42884

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42963

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43161

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43291

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45054

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648656

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44