CVE-2012-6540

The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT…

published March 14, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT commands, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00359 · 28.2th percentile
Published
2013-03-14T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAR 20:00Z
    The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT…
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