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01 Record

CVE-2010-4072

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 32.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector
No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2010-11-29 15:00Z15 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-07 03:34Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2010-10-25
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
1a0c7eb91b3716e2ed60ee5ce53184bce76f35db03a6b562ff7bcbaa34e9c167

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
opensuseopensuseNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—
suselinux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
suselinux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

06 References