Description
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5d
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55785
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5dExploit
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5d
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55785
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5dExploit
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 10, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified