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CVE-2012-2745

CVSS v2.0 4.7 (Medium)
47% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (11th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 14
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2012-08-09 10:29:47
(12 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 04:33:48
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 3.3.1 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 3.3.1
  Linux Kernel 3.3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc1
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc2 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc2
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc3
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc4 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc4
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc5
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc6
  Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc7 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc7