CVE-2012-3511

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-07-06

Description

Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call.

See more information about CVE-2012-3511 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:	6.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1292	2013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1292-1	2013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2043	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.18.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1292-1	2013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.18.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1292	2013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.18.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1292-1	2013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.18.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1292	2013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2012-1426	2012-11-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2043	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2012-2044	2012-11-08

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