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CVE-2012-6536

CVE-2012-6536 REJECTED

net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not verify that the actual Netlink message length is consistent with a certain header field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and providing a (1) new or (2) updated state.

EPSS 0.37% · 29.7th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.37%
29.7th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-goldfish3.4.0-4.26, 0, 3.4.0-4.24
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-manta0, 3.4.0-4.19
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0

Timeline

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