CVE-2010-4072

CVE Details

Release Date:2010-11-29

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.

See more information about CVE-2010-4072 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (kernel)ELSA-2011-01622011-01-18
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (ocfs2-2.6.9-89.35.1.0.1.EL)ELSA-2011-01622011-01-18
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (oracleasm-2.6.9-89.35.1.0.1.EL)ELSA-2011-01622011-01-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.el5)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.el5)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2011-00072011-02-12



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