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CVE-2010-4074

1.9 · LOW

The USB subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stac…

Published Nov 29, 2010linuxCWE-200EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2010-4074 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 29, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The USB subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to TIOCGICOUNT ioctl calls, and the (1) mos7720_ioctl function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c and (2) mos7840_ioctl function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0, < 2.6.36Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a0846f1868b11cd827bdfeaf4527d8b1b1c0b098Reflkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/392Refsecunia.com/advisories/42890Refwww.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Refwww.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4074?

CVE-2010-4074 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 29, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2010-4074?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4074?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4074?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4074 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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