VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0058
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.