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CVE-2010-4079

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

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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 ivtvfb_ioctl function in drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc8 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FBIOGET_VBLANK ioctl call.

Affected (10)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
version < 2.6.36
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc3
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc4
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc5
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc6
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.36 rc7
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
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 (26)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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