CVE-2010-4072

LowCVSS 1.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 1.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 29, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-4072: Low severity, CVSS 1.9 | Vulnix