The ivtvfb_ioctl function in drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc8 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FBIOGET_VBLANK ioctl call.
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Published : 2010-11-29 16:00
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2010-4079
Mitre link : CVE-2010-4079
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4079
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor