PT-2010-5278 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2010-11-29 · Updated 2020-08-12 · CVE-2010-4079

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.9

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36-rc8

Description The issue is related to the improper initialization of a structure member in the ivtvfb ioctl function, which can be exploited by local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory. This can be achieved via an FBIOGET VBLANK ioctl call.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36-rc8, update to version 2.6.36-rc8 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-4079

DSA-2126-1

RHSA-2010:0958

RHSA-2011:0007

RHSA-2011_0007

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 87

• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-0007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04590 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04609 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06267 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08636 · Security Note
• http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/393 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06266 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08632 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06261 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08638 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06270 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-05302 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01580 · Security Note