VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-6537
CVSS score1.9 LOW
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-03-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor