CVE-2012-6547 in Kernel
Summary
The __tun_chr_ioctl function in drivers/net/tun.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure, 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
Status
Confirmed
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63770 | Linux Kernel __tun_chr_ioctl information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-6547 |