CVE-2012-0028

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-06-21

Description

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.

See more information about CVE-2012-0028 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2012-0107	2012-02-09
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-274.18.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2012-0107	2012-02-09
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-274.18.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2012-0107	2012-02-09

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