CVE-2012-6548

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The udf_encode_fh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 11.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 15, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (28)

cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0143fc5e9f6f5aad4764801015bc8d4b4a278200
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0143fc5e9f6f5aad4764801015bc8d4b4a278200
cve@mitrehttps://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.6.bz2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0143fc5e9f6f5aad4764801015bc8d4b4a278200

Patch Availability(9)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic (3.5.0-28.48~precise1) @ precise	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.2.0-41-highbank (3.2.0-41.66) @ precise	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.5.0-28-omap (3.5.0-28.48) @ quantal	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.5.0-223-omap4 (3.5.0-223.34) @ quantal	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.2.0-1430-omap4 (3.2.0-1430.39) @ precise	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-2.6.32-46-sparc64-smp (2.6.32-46.108) @ lucid	2026-05-29	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-2.6.32-351-ec2 (2.6.32-351.64) @ lucid	2026-05-29	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:2.6.32-358.114.1.openstack.el6	2013-07-16	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6	2013-07-16	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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What is CVE-2012-6548?

CVE-2012-6548 is a none vulnerability published on March 15, 2013. The udfencodefh function in fs/udf/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted application.

When was CVE-2012-6548 disclosed?

CVE-2012-6548 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 15, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-6548 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6548 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-6548?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6548, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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