The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-03-14T20:00:00

Updated: 2014-01-02T14:57:00

Reserved: 2013-03-08T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2013-2546

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:08.600

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:15:04.093


Link: CVE-2013-2546

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