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CVE-2010-4072

The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structu

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.".

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.0007

Monitor

No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

9

linux kernel< 2.6.37
linux kernelall versions
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise real time extensionall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
debian linuxall versions
Show all 9 affected productscanonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

1.9

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD29 Nov 2010 · 04:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

13

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
usnUSN-1119-1
usnUSN-1093-1
usnUSN-1083-1
usnUSN-1074-2
Show all 13 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1074-1
usnUSN-1072-1
usnUSN-1057-1
usnUSN-1041-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0007Low
rhsaRHSA-2011:0017Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2011:0162Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2010:0958Low

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References & Sources

39

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454PatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/42884Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/42963Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43161Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory

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

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45054Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280Third Party Advisory

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648656Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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