Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4073

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Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4073

Published: November 29, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92589
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4073
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is 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 compat_sys_mq_open() and compat_sys_mq_getsetattr() functions in ipc/compat_mq.c, within the compat_sys_semctl(), compat_sys_msgctl() and compat_sys_shmctl() functions in ipc/compat.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-4073

Install update from vendor's repository.

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