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.
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Linux |
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Redhat |
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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 6 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.6.1.el6 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2013:0744 | 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z |
References
History
No history.

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.997Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6538

No data.

Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.413
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-6538
