CVE-2012-4398
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.9
Description
The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.2.35-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.2.35-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.2.35-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.2.35-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.2.35-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.12 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.13 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.15 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.16 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.17 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.18 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.19 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.20 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.21 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.22 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.23 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.24 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.25 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.26 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.27 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.28 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.29 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.30 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.31 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.32 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.33 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.34 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.35 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.36 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.37 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.38 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.39 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.40 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.41 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.42 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.43 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.44 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.12 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.13 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.15 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.16 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.17 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.18 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.19 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.20 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.21 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.22 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.23 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.24 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.25 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.26 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.27 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.28 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.29 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.30 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4 | affected | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4398.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55077
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4398
CWEs
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