CVE-2010-4076

Description

The rs_ioctl function in drivers/char/amiserial.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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory lkml.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d281da7ff6f70efca0553c288bb883e8605b3862
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/389 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648661 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4076?
CVE-2010-4076 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4076?
To fix CVE-2010-4076, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4076 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4076 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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