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CVE-2010-4083

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-4083 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting Debian, openSUSE, and SUSE distributions. It stems from the copy_semid_to_user function failing to initialize a structure, allowing local users to expose sensitive kernel stack memory via specific semctl system calls. With a low CVSS score of 1.9, this vulnerability requires local access and medium attack complexity, resulting in a potential information disclosure but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

1.9LOW

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

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.39%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
31.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0039 is in the 72nd percentile among its peer group of 747 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: MRG for RHEL-5Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-4083Low

kernel: ipc/sem.c: reading uninitialized stack memory

Sep 23, 2010

References

git.kernel.org
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42778
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42789
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42890
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42932
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42963
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/43291
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/46397
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2126
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
Broken Link
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/43809
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
spinics.net / lists/mm-commits/msg80234.html
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0012
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0024
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0124
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0168
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0298
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0375
Third Party Advisory