Description
The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Published: 2013-03-14
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6386 The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1644-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1645-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1646-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1647-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1648-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1649-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1652-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.997Z

Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6538

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.413

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-6538

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6538 - Bugzilla

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