CVE-2012-2745
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 9, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- May 14, 2012
Description
The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.2
- USN-1606-1vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33
- USN-1567-1vendor-advisory
- USN-1597-1vendor-advisory
- 50853third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833428
- 50961third-party-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33
- 1027236vdb-entry
- 54365vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1064vendor-advisory
- 50633third-party-advisory
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