Description
The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.
Published: 2012-05-17
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0903 The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1408-1 Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1410-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1411-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.962Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0879

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:36.850

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

Link: CVE-2012-0879

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0879 - Bugzilla

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