CVE-2010-4082

Name: CVE-2010-4082
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-30T22:14:00.803+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4082 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-909

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.36	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.36	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.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://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5Broken Link
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, 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/43817Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.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://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5Broken Link
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, 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/43817Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 30, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4082?

How severe is CVE-2010-4082?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-4082 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4082?

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Source: NVD / NIST