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CVE-2012-4530
Published: Feb 18, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2013:0223
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20121019 Re: CVE Request -- kernel stack disclosure in binfmt_script load_script()
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.2
x_refsource_CONFIRM
SUSE-SU-2013:0674
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=868285
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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