CVE-2010-4078 json
The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 does not properly initialize a certain struc…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4054
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FBIOGET_VBLANK ioctl call.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.36
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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4078 updated cvss 1.9
kernel: drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c: reading uninitialized stack memory
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-909 Missing Initialization of Resource
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=648665
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2010/dsa-2126
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42778
third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fd02db9de73faebc51240619c7c7f99bee9f65c7
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securityfocus.com
/bid/43810
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42801
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0298
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0012
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4078
- NVD CVE-2010-4078
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