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CVE-2010-4073 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03145beb455cf5c20a761e8451e30b8a74ba58d9	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/492	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648658	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8366	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45073	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03145beb455cf5c20a761e8451e30b8a74ba58d9	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/492	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648658	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8366	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc1	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45073	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 68 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.37
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp3 11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension	11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	9 10 sp3 11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit	10 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 10, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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