Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.36 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/393Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc8Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45062Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648666Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/393Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4079?
CVE-2010-4079 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 (LOW). 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 potenti...
How severe is CVE-2010-4079?
CVE-2010-4079 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 1.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4079?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.