CVE-2012-2373

T

he Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626 -
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html -
References () http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 - () http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/11 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/11 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822821 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822821 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626 - Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626 - Patch

Information

Published : 2012-08-09 10:29

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2012-2373

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2373


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Products Affected
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')