UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6546

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CVE-2012-6546
Published: 07 Mar 2013, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 03:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Mar 2013, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 03:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    < 4.4.0-1003.3

  • ubuntu•linux-goldfish

    < 3.4.0-4.27

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-manta

    < 3.4.0-5.22

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.2.0-1013.19

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1012.12

References (11)