CVE-2010-4078
The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4078- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-909
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4078- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4054 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4054- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4gr-2pp5-fjmm No score
The sisfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m4gr-2pp5-fjmm- Weakness
- CWE-909
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-4078
CVE-2010-4078 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-4078- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 33 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-26lenny1, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny22.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-142.6.26-15 Show 32 moreShow less2.6.26-15lenny12.6.26-15lenny22.6.26-15lenny32.6.26-15~bpo40+12.6.26-15~bpo40+22.6.26-162.6.26-172.6.26-17lenny12.6.26-17lenny22.6.26-17lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-17~bpo40+12.6.26-182.6.26-192.6.26-19lenny12.6.26-19lenny22.6.26-19~bpo40+12.6.26-202.6.26-20~bpo40+12.6.26-212.6.26-21lenny12.6.26-21lenny22.6.26-21lenny32.6.26-21lenny42.6.26-21~bpo40+12.6.26-222.6.26-22lenny12.6.26-232.6.26-242.6.26-24lenny12.6.26-252.6.26-25lenny12.6.26-26 |
2.6.26-26lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4078 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Debian Linux, published November 26, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
secunia.com/advisories/42778
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fd02db9de73faebc51240619c7c7f99bee9f65c7
securityfocus.com/bid/43810
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648665
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4078
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4gr-2pp5-fjmm
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-4078