kernel: drivers/video/via/ioctl.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
Published Nov 30, 2010
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
- 2.6.36
Configuration 2
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 11
- 11
- 11
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0958
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 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 did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5 as they did not include support for VIA UniChrome (Pro) and Chrome9 graphics boards.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 18.68th | 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) |
References (25)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4082 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4082
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4082
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