Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-4083
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.
Threat overview for CVE-2010-4083
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IPs affected by CVE-2010-4083 22,672
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4083
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-4083
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-4083
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The product does not initialize a critical resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-4083
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
mandriva.comThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2126-1 linux-2.6Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html
+ sys_semctl-fix-kernel-stack-leakage.patch added to -mm tree — MM Kernel CommitsMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=982f7c2b2e6a28f8f266e075d92e19c0dd4c6e56
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
oss-security - CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosuresMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
404: File not foundBroken Link
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Realtime Linux Kernel (SMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosuresMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocusThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosuresMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
VMSA-2011-0012.3Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648673
648673 – (CVE-2010-4083) CVE-2010-4083 kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memoryIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosuresMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809
Linux Kernel 'ipc/sem.c' Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-4083
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*