CVE-2010-4083 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
10/25/2010
Disclosure
11/30/2010
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55571 | Linux Kernel copy_semid_to_user information disclosure | 200 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2010-4083 |