VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4530

CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-02-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references