CVE-2010-4074 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB subsystem, affecting versions before 2.6.36-rc5, specifically within the mos7720_ioctl and mos7840_ioctl functions. This flaw allows local users to potentially extract sensitive data from kernel stack memory due to improper initialization of structure members during TIOCGICOUNT ioctl calls. With a low CVSS score of 1.9, the attack requires local access and moderate complexity, resulting in a potential impact of partial confidentiality compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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