CVE-2012-6542 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
03/14/2013
Disclosure
03/15/2013
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63765 | Linux Kernel af_llc.c llc_ui_getname information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-6542 |