CVE-2010-4072

Name: CVE-2010-4072
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-29T16:00:02.743+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4072 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface.". EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.37	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.37	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	9	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp3
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45054Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648656Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45054Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648656Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 29, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4072?

How severe is CVE-2010-4072?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-4072 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4072?

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Source: NVD / NIST