CVE-2010-4079

The ivtvfb_ioctl function in drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc8 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FBIOGET_VBLANK ioctl call.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=405707985594169cfd0b1d97d29fcb4b4c6f2ac9', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=405707985594169cfd0b1d97d29fcb4b4c6f2ac9', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=405707985594169cfd0b1d97d29fcb4b4c6f2ac9 -

Information

Published : 2010-11-29 16:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-4079

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4079


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor