CVE-2012-4398

CVE Details

Release Date:	2012-03-23
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1348	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1348-1	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.0.0.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1348-1	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.el5)	ELSA-2013-1348	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.0.0.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1348-1	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.el5)	ELSA-2013-1348	2013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0223	2013-02-05
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07