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.
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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-2010-4055 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1054-1 | 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 |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1081-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1119-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.188Z
Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4079
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-11-29T16:00:03.883
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4079
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN