Description
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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-6395 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1554-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1558-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1563-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1579-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1580-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1651-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1653-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:01.328Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-6547
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.727
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-6547
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN