CVE-2010-4073
published 2010-11-29CVE-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…
PriorityP413low1.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPINAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.54%
72.3th percentile
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
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 |
| 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_ubuntu7.2HIGH
vendor_redhat1.9LOW
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Red Hat
kernel: ipc/compat*.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
vendor_redhat·2010-10-06·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2010-4073 [LOW] kernel: ipc/compat*.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
kernel: ipc/compat*.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
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.
Statement: This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3 as it did not include IPC compat functionality.
GHSA
GHSA-rggc-q548-m285: The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-4073 [LOW] CWE-200 GHSA-rggc-q548-m285: The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2
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.
No detection rules found.
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2010-11-29
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