CVE-2010-4083
published 2010-11-30CVE-2010-4083: The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain…
PriorityP46low1.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPINAN
EPSS
0.39%
31.3th percentile
The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 2.6.36 | 2.6.36 |
| 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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VMware
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system or possibly execute arbitrary code as the root user. (CVE-2010-3865)
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Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel X.25 implementation
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Ubuntu
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Red Hat
kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
vendor_redhat·2010-09-23·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2010-4083 [LOW] kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.
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-6r2h-x874-8mcw: The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-4083 [LOW] CWE-909 GHSA-6r2h-x874-8mcw: The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem
The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2010-11-30
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