CVE-2012-0957
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...
- Published
- Dec 21, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- canonical
- Evidence observed
- Oct 9, 2012
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 59.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Brad Spengler · linux · Oct 9, 2012
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