CVE-2012-2373 | BDVDB-2026-51414 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822821
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.