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.

Risk Information

Base Score

5.5

MODERATE

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.579

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic_3.2.0-36.57_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-virtual_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-virtual_3.2.0-36.57_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic-pae_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel LTS from Quantal (USN-1704-1) linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic_3.5.0-22.34~precise1_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel LTS from Quantal (USN-1704-1) linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic_3.5.0-22.34~precise1_amd64.deb	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234