Description
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.
Published: 2013-03-14
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6390 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1599-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1610-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1648-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1649-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1652-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1805-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1808-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.919Z

Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6542

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.523

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-6542

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6542 - Bugzilla

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