CVE-2010-4083

Linux kernel <2.6.36 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (35)

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

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42789

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

... and 15 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 24.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-909

Status published

Products (10)

debian/debian_linux 5.0

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.36

opensuse/opensuse 11.3

suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 10 sp3

suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp1

suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 sp1

suse/linux_enterprise_server 9

suse/linux_enterprise_server 10 sp3

suse/linux_enterprise_server 11 sp1

suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 10 sp3

Published Nov 30, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026