CVE 2012-6543
The l2tp_ip6_getname function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2012-6543 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1156750: CVE-2012-6543
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Committed | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1156750 | CVE-2012-6543 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
