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.
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Published : 2013-03-15 20:55
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:16
NVD link : CVE-2012-6542
Mitre link : CVE-2012-6542
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6542
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor