VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-6542
CVSS score1.9 LOW
EPSS probability0.34%
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
The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application that leverages an uninitialized pointer argument.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor