The rs_ioctl function in drivers/char/amiserial.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.36.1 and…
Priority LOW 10CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The rs_ioctl function in drivers/char/amiserial.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.36.1 and earlier 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 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxg3-x267-qjqv
References
Patch 5
- [oss-security] 20100925 CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosures
- [linux-kernel] 20100915 [PATCH] drivers/char/amiserial.c: prevent reading uninitialized stack memory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648661
- [oss-security] 20101006 Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosures
- [oss-security] 20101025 Re: CVE request: multiple kernel stack memory disclosures
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Sources
- CVE-2010-4076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxg3-x267-qjqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4076 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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