CVE-2012-0957
"Linux Kernel UNAME26 Personality Stack Information Disclosure"
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 21, 2012, 11:47 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091110.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51409 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.16 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/4 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1644-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1645-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1646-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1647-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1648-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1649-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1652-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862877 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Canonical Ltd. http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e [No types assigned] Removed Reference Canonical Ltd. http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-0957 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-0957
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.37 }} -0.31%
score
0.55918
percentile