The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.
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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-2010-4059 | The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1054-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1071-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1081-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1164-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.796Z
Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-4083
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-11-30T22:14:00.837
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-4083
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN