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CVE-2010-4072

The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface."

  • Published: Nov 29, 2010
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2010-4072
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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