CVE-2010-4072
published 2010-11-29CVE-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…
PriorityP46low1.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPINAN
EPSS
0.39%
31.6th percentile
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
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_esxi | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_workstation | — | — |
| vmware | vsphere | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.01.9LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_ubuntu8.1HIGH
vendor_redhat1.9LOW
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VMware
VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
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VMSA-2011-0012: VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
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privileges. (CVE-2010-3904)
Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol
driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer
dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
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Ubuntu
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Summary: Multiple kernel flaws.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly
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Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol
driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer
dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
assign Econet addresses to arbitrary interfaces. (CVE-2010-3848,
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system, a local attacker could manipulate 32bit system calls to gain root
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Ubuntu
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dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
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Ben Hawkes discovered that the Linux kernel did not correctly filter
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Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2011-02-03·CVSS 8.1
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Summary: Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel.
Dave Chinner discovered that the XFS filesystem did not correctly order
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unlinked, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-2943)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that several network ioctls did not clear kernel
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memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-3297)
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Instructions: Afte
Ubuntu
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Red Hat
kernel: ipc/shm.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
vendor_redhat·2010-10-06·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2010-4072 [LOW] kernel: ipc/shm.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
kernel: ipc/shm.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
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."
Statement: This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Extended Life Cycle Phase of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of critical impact are addressed.
For further information about the Errata Support Policy, visit:
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata
GHSA
GHSA-3mf5-jc6x-rp7q: The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-4072 [LOW] CWE-200 GHSA-3mf5-jc6x-rp7q: The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm
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."
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2010-11-29
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