CVE-2010-1083

CVE-2010-1083 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

The processcompl_compat function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not clear the transfer buffer before returning to userspace when a USB command fails, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory).

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