CVE-2010-4083

The copy_semid_to_user function in ipc/sem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) IPC_INFO, (2) SEM_INFO, (3) IPC_STAT, or (4) SEM_STAT command in a semctl system call.

Date published : 2010-11-30

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43809

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded