Unscored severity · published Nov 29, 2010
CVE-2010-4073
The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the (1) compat_sys_semctl, (2) compat_sys_msgctl, and (3) compat_sys_shmctl functions in ipc/compat.c; and the (4) compat_sys_mq_open and (5) compat_sys_mq_getsetattr functions in ipc/compat_mq.c.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.37 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9; 10; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4073
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4073
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03145beb455cf5c20a761e8451e30b8a74ba58d9
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
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