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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Information
Published : 2013-03-15 20:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:46
NVD link : CVE-2012-6536
Mitre link : CVE-2012-6536
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6536
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor