CVE-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 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.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648673 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (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=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56 -

Information

Published : 2010-11-30 22:14

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-4083

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4083

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4083


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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

opensuse

  • opensuse

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-909

Missing Initialization of Resource