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CVE-2010-4073
published 2010-11-29

CVE-2010-4073: 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…

low1.9CVSS 3.1
AVLACMAuNCPINAN
EXPLOIT
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.

Affected

13 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiandebian_linux
linuxlinux_kernel< 2.6.372.6.37
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