CVE-2012-0058
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.2.2 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428
CWEs
CWE-400
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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