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CVE-2010-4073

The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users

The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the (1) compat_sys_semctl, (2) compat_sys_msgctl, and (3) compat_sys_shmctl functions in ipc/compat.c.

and the (4) compat_sys_mq_open and (5) compat_sys_mq_getsetattr functions in ipc/compat_mq.c.

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.00262

Schedule remediation

Public exploit or PoC is available

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

7

linux kernel< 2.6.37
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

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Public Exploits & PoCs

2

localLinux Kernel < 2.6.36.2 (Ubuntu 10.04) - 'Half-Nelson.c' Econet Privilege Escalationverified

pocsecurityreason.com · 8366securityreason.com

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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-1202-1
usnUSN-1186-1
usnUSN-1093-1
usnUSN-1083-1
Show all 13 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1074-2
usnUSN-1074-1
usnUSN-1073-1
usnUSN-1054-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0007Low
rhsaRHSA-2011:0017Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2011:0162Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2010:0958Low

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References & Sources

33

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/2010/10/6/492Mailing ListPatchThird 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/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 ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing ListPatchThird 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/45073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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/2011/0124Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third 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=648658Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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