CVE-2010-4082

Published: Nov 30, 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 viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.

Affected (11)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server

1 product

1 product

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Server

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.36 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.36 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.36 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.36 rc4

Configuration B

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp1

Related CWEs

CWE-909

Missing Initialization of Resource

The product does not initialize a critical resource.

References (44)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca

Source: cve@mitre.org

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/msg00001.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://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

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://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird 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 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.securityfocus.com/bid/43817

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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/2011/0298

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca