PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2012-0957Design/Logic Flaw
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
0.4%
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.
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e
secunia.com/advisories/51409
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.16
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/4
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1644-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1645-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1646-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1647-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1648-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1649-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1652-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862877
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2702b1526c7278c4d65d78de209a465d4de2885e
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091110.html
Related
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
0.4%