CVE-2012-2133

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029 -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029 -

Information

Published : 2012-07-03 16:40

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:38


NVD link : CVE-2012-2133

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2133

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2133


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors