CVE-2012-2745

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33 -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1064.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1064.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/50633 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/50633 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/50853 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/50853 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/50961 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/50961 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.2 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.2 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54365 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54365 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027236 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027236 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1597-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1597-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1606-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1606-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833428 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833428 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33 - Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79549c6dfda0603dba9a70a53467ce62d9335c33 - Patch

Information

Published : 2012-08-09 10:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:39


NVD link : CVE-2012-2745

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2745

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2745


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer