CVE-2010-4079
Last modified
CVE-2010-4079 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.36 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.36 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
References
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/393Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing List, Patch, 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.securityfocus.com/bid/45062Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648666Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/393Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing List, Patch, 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.securityfocus.com/bid/45062Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648666Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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