LOW
kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
Published Nov 30, 2010
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.36
Configuration 2
OR
- 11.3
- 10
- 11
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 10
Configuration 3
- 5.0
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-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0004
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-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0004 |
| 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
Weaknesses (1)
References (38)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4083
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4083
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 30, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 25, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4083
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a