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CVE-2010-4082

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-4082 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from linux, from opensuse, from suse and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-11-30T22:14:00.803

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-909

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.36	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.2	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.3	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43817 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4aaa78f4c2f9cde2f335b14f4ca30b01f9651ca (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43817 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648671 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.