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CVE-2012-6542

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.35% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-03-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2012-6542
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.35%
Linux

Original NVD 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.