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CVE ID: CVE-2012-6541

Description: The ccid3_hc_tx_getsockopt function in net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6541
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13

CVE ID:	CVE-2012-6541
Description:	The ccid3_hc_tx_getsockopt function in net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6541 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13