VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0810
The int3 handler in the Linux kernel before 3.3 relies on a per-CPU debug stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and panic) via a crafted application that triggers certain lock contention.
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 int3 handler in the Linux kernel before 3.3 relies on a per-CPU debug stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and panic) via a crafted application that triggers certain lock contention.
- 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 · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=794557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=bcf6b1d78c0bde228929c388978ed3af9a623463Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=e5d4e1c3ccee18c68f23d62ba77bda26e893d4f0Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=794557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=bcf6b1d78c0bde228929c388978ed3af9a623463Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=e5d4e1c3ccee18c68f23d62ba77bda26e893d4f0Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.