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."
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2126-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-4048 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1041-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1057-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1083-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1119-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.735Z
Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-4072
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-11-29T16:00:02.743
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-4072
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN