CVE-2012-6538

Published Mar 15, 2013

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
1.9
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

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Evaluator

Comment
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Impact
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6538 "This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 . Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue."
Solution
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6538 "This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 . Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue."

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