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CVE-2010-4082

The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a ce

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Summary

The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.

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Affected versions

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openwall.com

kernel.org

lists.opensuse.org

secunia.com

redhat.com

vupen.com

securityfocus.com

git.kernel.org

lkml.indiana.edu

bugzilla.redhat.com