CVE-2012-6548

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…

published March 14, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00429 · 35.8th percentile
Published
2013-03-14T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAR 20:00Z
    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…
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