Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2012-0957

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.

EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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