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CVE-2012-6538
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Date: March 14, 2013
The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Language: C
Severity Score
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Severity Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Information Leak / Disclosure
CWE-200Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
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Attack Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Attack Complexity (AC): | HIGH |
Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality (C): | LOW |
Integrity (I): | NONE |
Availability (A): | NONE |
CVSS v2
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Access Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Access Complexity (AC): | MEDIUM |
Authentication (AU): | NONE |
Confidentiality (C): | PARTIAL |
Integrity (I): | NONE |
Availability (A): | NONE |
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