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.
References (22)
Core 22
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
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
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43817
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
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://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671
Scores
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
29.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-909
Status
published
Products (7)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.36 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.36
opensuse/opensuse
11.2
opensuse/opensuse
11.3
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop
11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_server
11 sp1
Published
Nov 30, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026