CVE-2010-4077

The ntty_ioctl_tiocgicount function in drivers/char/nozomi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.36.1 and earlier does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 63rd percentile

Published

2010-11-29

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16973

Security advisories

• http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03387.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8129
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45059
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648663

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry