The override_release function in kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.16 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a uname system call in conjunction with a UNAME26 personality.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2012-12-21T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:25.989Z

Reserved: 2012-02-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0957

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-12-21T11:47:35.440

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:36:02.760

Link: CVE-2012-0957

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-10-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0957 - Bugzilla