CVE-2012-0957

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The override_release function in kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.16 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a uname system call in conjunction with a UNAME26 personality.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-16

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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