CVE-2012-0957

Published: Dec 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (153)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

153 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.4.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.34
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.35
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.40
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.41
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.42
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.43
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.44
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc7