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CVE-2012-6542

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances,…

Low1.9EPSS 0.34%
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mitre

Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application that leverages an uninitialized pointer argument.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-6542, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.9.

Weakness

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