PT-2012-3991 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Ulrich Obergfell

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CVE-2012-2373

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Published

2012-05-18

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Updated

2023-02-13

CVSS v2.0

4.0

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.4.5
Description The issue is related to the improper use of the Page Middle Directory (PMD) when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled on the x86 platform. This can lead to a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.
Recommendations For versions prior to 3.4.5, update to version 3.4.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Race Condition

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CESA-2012_0743
CVE-2012-2373
RHSA-2012:0743
RHSA-2012_0743
USN-1514-1
USN-1529-1
USN-1532-1
USN-1533-1
USN-1539-1

Affected Products

Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse