The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application that leverages an uninitialized pointer argument.
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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Configuration 1 [-]
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Configuration 2 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.18-348.4.1.el5 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2013:0747 | 2013-04-16T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.el6 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2013:1645 | 2013-11-20T00:00:00Z |
References
History
No history.
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.919Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6542
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.523
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:46:19.720
Link: CVE-2012-6542
Redhat