CVE-2012-4398

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-03-23

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.

See more information about CVE-2012-4398 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: 4.7 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-13482013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-1348-12013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25032013-02-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.0.0.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-1348-12013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.el5)ELSA-2013-13482013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.0.0.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-1348-12013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.el5)ELSA-2013-13482013-10-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2013-02232013-02-05
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25032013-02-07



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