The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0068 The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1390-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.251Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-0028

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:02.520

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0028

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0028 - Bugzilla

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