Description
The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2126-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-4054 | The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1071-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Subscriptions
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:36.874Z
Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4078
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-11-29T16:00:03.713
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4078
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN