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CVE-2012-6540

CVE-2012-6540 REJECTED

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.

EPSS 0.08% · 23.3th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.08%
23.3th percentile

Affected Products

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

Timeline

  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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  • Jul 17, 2023 EPSS Score

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