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CVE-2010-4072
published 2010-11-29

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 structure, which allows local users to obtain…

low1.9CVSS 3.1
AVLACMAuNCPINAN
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."

Affected

18 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debiandebian_linux
linuxlinux_kernel< 2.6.372.6.37
linuxlinux_kernel
opensuseopensuse
suselinux_enterprise_desktop
suselinux_enterprise_desktop
suselinux_enterprise_real_time_extension
suselinux_enterprise_server
suselinux_enterprise_server
suselinux_enterprise_server
suselinux_enterprise_software_development_kit
vmwarevmware_esxi
vmwarevmware_workstation
vmwarevsphere