Description
The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application.
Published: 2013-03-14
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6396 The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1805-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1808-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1809-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1811-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1812-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1813-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1814-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:00.305Z

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

Link: CVE-2012-6548

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.757

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

Link: CVE-2012-6548

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6548 - Bugzilla

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