CVE-2010-4072
Low
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."
SeverityLow
CVSS1.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 29, 2010
First seenNov 29, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.37 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.37, 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.3 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 9, 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 5.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 | — |
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