The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:44:32.334Z

Reserved: 2013-03-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-2546

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:08.600

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:15:04.093

Link: CVE-2013-2546

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2546 - Bugzilla