| CVE-2012-6538 | Date: (C)2013-03-16 (M)2024-02-22 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 1.9 |
| Exploit Score: 3.4 |
| Impact Score: 2.9 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: LOCAL |
| Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: NONE |
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