CVE-2010-4074: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4074 is a low (CVSS 1.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 1.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 29-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The USB subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to TIOCGICOUNT ioctl calls, and the (1) mos7720_ioctl function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c and (2) mos7840_ioctl function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.36 | 2.6.36 | 2.6.36:rc1 | 2.6.36:rc2 | 2.6.36:rc3 | 2.6.36:rc4
2 vendors · 2 products
References
13 links- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648659X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
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- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
