The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT commands, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.860Z
Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6540

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.477
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-6540
