The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
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EUVD-2012-1180 | The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events. |
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USN-1421-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1422-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1431-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1433-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1440-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1446-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1458-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:27.407Z
Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-1146

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:37.397
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-1146


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