CVE-2012-5517

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-08-01

Description


The online_pages function in mm/memory_hotplug.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by using memory that was hot-added by an administrator.

See more information about CVE-2012-5517 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 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20472012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2012-15802012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20472012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25202013-04-24



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