CVE-2012-6548

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-08-15

Description


The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application.

See more information about CVE-2012-6548 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: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25382013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.2.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.2.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2013-10512013-07-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25382013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.2.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.2.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25372013-07-18



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