The ccid3_hc_tx_getsockopt function in net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
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Information
Published : 2013-03-15 13:55
Updated : 2013-03-18 11:17
NVD link : CVE-2012-6541
Mitre link : CVE-2012-6541
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel