Description
The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-4058 | The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1023-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1083-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1164-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.748Z
Reserved: 2010-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4082
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-11-30T22:14:00.803
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4082
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN