The ntty_ioctl_tiocgicount function in drivers/char/nozomi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.36.1 and earlier does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-11-29T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:36.928Z

Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-4077

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-11-29T16:00:03.477

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:06:05.917

Link: CVE-2010-4077

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4077 - Bugzilla