CVE-2010-4078

Linux kernel <2.6.36-rc6 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 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.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43810
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648665
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-909
Status published
Products (9)
debian/debian_linux 5.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.36 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.36
opensuse/opensuse 11.2
opensuse/opensuse 11.3
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 10 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_server 10 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 10 sp3
Published Nov 29, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026