What is CVE-2010-4078?

CVE-2010-4078 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10. CVE-2010-4078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4078?

CVE-2010-4078 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-2010-4078?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-4078. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-4078 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-4078

Low

The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FBIOGET_VBLANK ioctl call.

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-909

CVE-2010-4078 is classified as CWE-909

See CWE-909 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-4078 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

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/msg00001.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6

Broken Link
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43810

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fd02db9de73faebc51240619c7c7f99bee9f65c7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-4078

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-2010-4078?

CVE-2010-4078 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 . CVE-2010-4078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4078?

CVE-2010-4078 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-2010-4078?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-4078. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-4078 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-4078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.