// For flags

CVE-2010-4083

kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory

Severity Score

1.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

La función copy_semid_to_user en ipc/sem.c en el kernel de Linux asntes de v2.6.36 no inicializa una determinada estructura, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener información potencialmente sensible de la pila de la memoria del kernel a través de un comando (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, ( 3) IPC_STAT, o (4) SEM_STAT en una llamada al sistema semctl.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-10-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-11-30 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource
CAPEC
References (36)
URL Tag Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56 X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2 2023-11-07
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 2023-11-07
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 2023-11-07
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html 2023-11-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648673 2011-01-18
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html 2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4083 2011-01-18
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 < 2.6.36
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Opensuse
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 Opensuse
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 11.3
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Suse
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 Linux Enterprise Desktop
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 10
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Suse
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 11
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Suse
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 9
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Suse
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 10
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Suse
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Suse
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Debian
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 5.0
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