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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.

Published

2012-08-09T10:29:47.027

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 3.3.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.3 Yes
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