CVE-2010-4073

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 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.

Affected (10)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · +1 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

1 product

1 product

4 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Debian

1 product

Debian Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 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

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 (68)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03145beb455cf5c20a761e8451e30b8a74ba58d9

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/2010/10/6/492

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird 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/43291

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8366

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird 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 ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird 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/45073

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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/2011/0124

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/2011/0298

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=648658

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03145beb455cf5c20a761e8451e30b8a74ba58d9