CVE-2013-2546

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

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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