CVE-2012-0875

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-02-20

Description

SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via vectors related to crafted DWARF data, which triggers a read of an invalid pointer.

See more information about CVE-2012-0875 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:	5.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (systemtap)	ELSA-2012-0376	2012-03-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (systemtap)	ELSA-2012-0376	2012-03-08

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