net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not verify that the actual Netlink message length is consistent with a certain header field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and providing a (1) new or (2) updated state.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2012-6384 | net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not verify that the actual Netlink message length is consistent with a certain header field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and providing a (1) new or (2) updated state. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-1644-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1645-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1646-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1647-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1648-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1649-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-1652-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T03:27:42.617Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2012-6536
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NVD
Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:05.383
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-6536
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