CVE-2012-0058 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.

Published: 2012-05-17

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0096	The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00064.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0058
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0058

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-17T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.267Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0058

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:36.227

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

Link: CVE-2012-0058

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-01-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0058 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-400

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