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CVE-2012-6540

The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT…

Impact

The do_ip_vs_get_ctl function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure for IP_VS_SO_GET_TIMEOUT commands, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.5.7
Versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4

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