SB2010090803 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel 



SB2010090803 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel

Published: September 8, 2010 Updated: August 26, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2010090803
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2803)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The drm_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory by requesting a large memory-allocation amount.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.