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    CVE-2010-4083

    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.

    Published:Sep 23, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 30, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00091
    CVSS Score:1.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809
    http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648673
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809
    http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648673

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High