CVE-2012-6540 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
03/14/2013
Disclosure
03/15/2013
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63763 | Linux Kernel ip_vs_ctl.c do_ip_vs_get_ctl information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-6540 |