The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-09T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.390Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2745

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-09T10:29:47.027

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:33:48.110

Link: CVE-2012-2745

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-07-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2745 - Bugzilla