Description
The ccid3_hc_tx_getsockopt function in net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.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.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
 EUVD |
EUVD-2012-6389 | The ccid3_hc_tx_getsockopt function in net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.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. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-1599-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1610-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1648-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1649-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1652-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:57:26.654Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-6541
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.493
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-6541
Redhat
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses