Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2012-4508
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.4.16
**Description**
A race condition exists in the fs/ext4/extents.c file of the Linux kernel, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from a deleted file by reading an extent that was not properly marked as uninitialized.
**Recommendations**
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.4.16, update to version 3.4.16 or later to resolve the issue.