CVE-2012-6538

LowCVSS 1.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 1.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-6538: Low severity, CVSS 1.9 | Vulnix