What is CVE-2012-6539?

CVE-2012-6539 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2012-6539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6539?

CVE-2012-6539 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-6539?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-6539 patch availability.

Is CVE-2012-6539 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2012-6539

Low

The dev_ifconf function in net/socket.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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-03-15

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2012-6539 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

6 total

Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.6.bz2

Patch
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=43da5f2e0d0c69ded3d51907d9552310a6b545e8
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1792-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1798-1

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-6539

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-03-15

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6539?

CVE-2012-6539 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2012-6539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6539?

CVE-2012-6539 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-6539?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-6539 patch availability.
Is CVE-2012-6539 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2012-6539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.