Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4072

 

Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4072

Published: November 29, 2010 / Updated: August 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92588
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4072
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the copy_shmid_to_user() function in ipc/shm.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-4072

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources