CVE-2010-4077

The ntty_ioctl_tiocgicount function in drivers/char/nozomi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.36.1 and earlier does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.

CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d281da7ff6f70efca0553c288bb883e8605b3862	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03387.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648663	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45059	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8129	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2010-11-29 08:00

Updated : 2020-08-07 08:42

NVD link : CVE-2010-4077

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4077

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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