CVE-2012-6546: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6546DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6546

Published 14-03-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-6546 is a low (CVSS 1.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

1.9/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.40%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3

DSA-2668-1 RHSA-2013:0744 RHSA-2013:0747

Timeline

14-03-2013
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.01.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu12 products

linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-4.27
linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1

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Debian1 product

linux< 3.2.30-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 3.5.7 | 3.0:rc1 | 3.0:rc2 | 3.0:rc3 | 3.0:rc4 | 3.0:rc5 | 3.0:rc6 | 3.0:rc7 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | 3.0.10 | 3.0.11 | 3.0.12 | 3.0.13 | 3.0.14 | 3.0.15 | 3.0.16 | 3.0.17 | 3.0.18 | 3.0.19 | 3.0.20 | 3.0.21 | 3.0.22 | 3.0.23 | 3.0.24 | 3.0.25 | 3.0.26 | 3.0.27 | 3.0.28 | 3.0.29 | 3.0.30 | 3.0.31 | 3.0.32 | 3.0.33 | 3.0.34 | 3.0.35 | 3.0.36 | 3.0.37 | 3.0.38 | 3.0.39 | 3.0.40 | 3.0.41 | 3.0.42 | 3.0.43 | 3.0.44 | 3.0.45 | 3.0.46 | 3.0.47 | 3.0.48 | 3.0.49 | 3.0.50 | 3.0.51 | 3.0.52 | 3.0.53 | 3.0.54 | 3.0.55 | 3.0.56 | 3.0.57 | 3.0.58 | 3.0.59 | 3.0.60 | 3.0.61 | 3.0.62 | 3.0.63 | 3.0.64 | 3.0.65 | 3.0.66 | 3.0.67 | 3.0.68 | 3.1 | 3.1:rc1 | 3.1:rc2 | 3.1:rc3 | 3.1:rc4 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.19 | 3.1.10 | 3.2 | 3.2:rc2 | 3.2:rc3 | 3.2:rc4 | 3.2:rc5 | 3.2:rc6 | 3.2:rc7 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.8 | 3.2.9 | 3.2.10 | 3.2.11 | 3.2.12 | 3.2.13 | 3.2.14 | 3.2.15 | 3.2.16 | 3.2.17 | 3.2.18 | 3.2.19 | 3.2.20 | 3.2.21 | 3.2.22 | 3.2.23 | 3.2.24 | 3.2.25 | 3.2.26 | 3.2.27 | 3.2.28 | 3.2.29 | 3.2.30 | 3.3 | 3.3:rc1 | 3.3:rc2 | 3.3:rc3 | 3.3:rc4 | 3.3:rc5 | 3.3:rc6 | 3.3:rc7 | 3.3.1 | 3.3.2 | 3.3.3 | 3.3.4 | 3.3.5 | 3.3.6 | 3.3.7 | 3.3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4:rc1 | 3.4:rc2 | 3.4:rc3 | 3.4:rc4 | 3.4:rc5 | 3.4:rc6 | 3.4:rc7 | 3.4.1 | 3.4.2 | 3.4.3 | 3.4.4 | 3.4.5 | 3.4.6 | 3.4.7 | 3.4.8 | 3.4.9 | 3.4.10 | 3.4.11 | 3.4.12 | 3.4.13 | 3.4.14 | 3.4.15 | 3.4.16 | 3.4.17 | 3.4.18 | 3.4.19 | 3.4.20 | 3.4.21 | 3.4.22 | 3.4.23 | 3.4.24 | 3.4.25 | 3.4.26 | 3.4.27 | 3.4.28 | 3.4.29 | 3.4.30 | 3.4.31 | 3.4.32 | 3.5.1 | 3.5.2 | 3.5.3 | 3.5.4 | 3.5.5 | 3.5.6

Redhat1 product