CVE-2012-4530

Description

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/3 mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b66c5984017533316fd1951770302649baf1aa33
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b66c5984017533316fd1951770302649baf1aa33
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=868285

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4530?
CVE-2012-4530 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4530?
To fix CVE-2012-4530, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4530 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4530 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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