The ATM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6394 The ATM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1599-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1610-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1648-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1649-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1652-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1805-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1808-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:00.288Z

Reserved: 2013-03-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-6546

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:07.697

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-6546

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6546 - Bugzilla

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