CVE-2010-4080: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4080 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 30-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The snd_hdsp_hwdep_ioctl function in sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an SNDRV_HDSP_IOCTL_GET_CONFIG_INFO ioctl call.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.42% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not 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.
Suse4 products
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 | 2.6.36:rc5
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.2 | 11.3
4 vendors · 7 products
References
30 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 30 references
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird 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
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648669X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link