CVE-2012-6542 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2012-6542?

CVE-2012-6542 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 14 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application that leverages an uninitialized pointer argument.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6542?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6542?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-6542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6542, GHSA-vwvf-8m35-552r.