What is CVE-2010-4072?

CVE-2010-4072 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2010-4072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4072?

CVE-2010-4072 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-4072?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-4072 patch availability.

Is CVE-2010-4072 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2010-4072

Low

The copy_shmid_to_user function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the shmctl system call and the "old shm interface."

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-11-29

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2010-4072 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

39 total

Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/6/454

Patch Third Party Advisory
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-4072

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-11-29

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4072?

CVE-2010-4072 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2010-4072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4072?

CVE-2010-4072 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-4072?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-4072 patch availability.
Is CVE-2010-4072 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2010-4072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.