The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT commands, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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References
History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.860Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6540
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.477
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:46:19.370
Link: CVE-2012-6540
Redhat