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CVE-2012-2373

CVSS v2.0 4 (Medium)
40% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 11
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The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.

Weaknesses
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2012-08-09 10:29:46
(12 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 00:24:52
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel on X86 3.4.4 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::*:*:*:*:*:x86 <= 3.4.4
  Linux Kernel 3.4 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc1 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc2 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc3 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc4 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc5 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc6 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc7 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4.1 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4.2 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86
  Linux Kernel 3.4.3 on X86 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86