CVE-2012-4530

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-08-18

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.

See more information about CVE-2012-4530 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	2.1	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.4.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.4.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0223	2013-02-05
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2504	2013-02-06

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