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CVE-2010-4072
The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648656
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45054
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43161
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
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linux kernel, opensuse, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise real time extension, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.37, 11.3, 10, 11, 9, 5.0, 6.06, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 29th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.