CVE-2012-6543

CVE-2012-6543 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the l2tp_ip6_getname function, affecting versions prior to 3.6. This flaw allows local users to extract sensitive data from kernel stack memory due to an uninitialized structure member. With a CVSS score of 1.9, it is considered low severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.