CVE-2010-4083

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 copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.

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 2.6.36

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-909

Missing Initialization of Resource

The product does not initialize a critical resource.

References (70)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56

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://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42789

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

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 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-2011-0004.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-2011-0162.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/43809

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird 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/2011/0024

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=648673

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56