net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
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EUVD-2012-6385 | net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. |
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USN-1644-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1645-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1646-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1647-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1648-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1649-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1652-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1792-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1798-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.917Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6537

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.383
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-6537


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