Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2012-4467

The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.

EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.