CVE-2010-4072
29.11.2010, 16:00
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."Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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linux | linux_kernel | 𝑥 < 2.6.37 |
linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.37 |
opensuse | opensuse | 11.3 |
debian | debian_linux | 5.0 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 6.06 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 9.10 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.10 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
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linux |
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linux-ec2 |
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linux-fsl-imx51 |
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linux-lts-backport-maverick |
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linux-mvl-dove |
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linux-source-2.6.15 |
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linux-ti-omap4 |
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Common Weakness Enumeration
References