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.
2013-02-18T04:41:50.180
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.13 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.17 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.20 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.22 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.23 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.24 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.26 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.27 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.28 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.29 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.30 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.31 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.32 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.33 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.34 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.35 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.36 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.37 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.38 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.39 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.40 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.41 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.42 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.43 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.44 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.1.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.13 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.17 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.20 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.22 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.23 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.24 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.25 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.26 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.27 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.28 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.29 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.2.30 | 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 |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.4 | Yes |