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CVE-2012-6538LOWCVSS 1.9

CVE-2012-6538

Published Mar 15, 2013·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

CVSS Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

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