Linux Kernel "hmid_ds structure" Local Information Disclosure

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The Linux kernel is exposed to a local information disclosure issue that affects the "ipc/shm.c" source file. This issue occurs because the "shmid_ds" structure is copied to user space with the second and third field being uninitialized.

Ref: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/eugeneteo/linux-2.6-cve-tagged.git;a=commit;h=3af54c9bd9e6f14f896aac1bb0e8405ae0bc7a44

10.49.7 - CVE: CVE-2010-4072
Platform: Linux