CVE-2012-0875 describes a vulnerability in SystemTap versions 1.7, 1.6.7, and potentially others, where unprivileged local users can exploit crafted DWARF data. This allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory or trigger a denial of service (kernel panic) due to an invalid pointer read. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to partial confidentiality and complete availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
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