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TI-2010-03853 Aliases CVE-2010-4075GHSA-2qfx-rcv3-25r2

The uart_get_count function in drivers/serial/serial_core.c in the Linux kernel before…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The uart_get_count function in drivers/serial/serial_core.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.37VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.37 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0162 Released 2011-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +12
  • RHSA-2011:0017 Released 2011-01-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-238.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2011:0007 Released 2011-01-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0958 Released 2010-12-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4075
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qfx-rcv3-25r2

References

Patch 5

Advisory 8

Other 1

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  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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