Description
The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap 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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-6396 | The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1805-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1808-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1809-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1811-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1812-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1813-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1814-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:00.305Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-6548
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.757
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-6548
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN