CVE-2012-0957
Public on 2012-11-20
Modified on 2014-09-14
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.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2012-11-20 | ALAS-2012-142 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |