LOW
kernel: ipc/shm.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
Published Nov 29, 2010
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 2.6.37
- 2.6.37
Configuration 2
OR
- 11.3
- 10
- 11
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 10
Configuration 3
- 5.0
Configuration 4
OR
- 6.06
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-238.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0007
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0958 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0017 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0007 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Extended Life Cycle Phase of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of critical impact are addressed. For further information about the Errata Support Policy, visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00387
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00387
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 30.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 29.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 24.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (42)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 29, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 25, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4072
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a