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CVE-2012-6540LOWCVSS 1.9

CVE-2012-6540

Published Mar 15, 2013·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

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.

CVSS Vector

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

References

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