CVE-2010-4075 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call due to improper structure initialization in the serial core driver.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-4075?

CVE-2010-4075 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Nov 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The uart_get_count function in drivers/serial/serial_core.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4075?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-4075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qfx-rcv3-25r2.

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