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

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

History

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Information

Published : 2010-11-29 16:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2010-4077

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4077

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4077


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor