CVE-2012-0879

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 00:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b69f2292063d2caf37ca9aec7d63ded203701bf3', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b69f2292063d2caf37ca9aec7d63ded203701bf3', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61cc74fbb87af6aa551a06a370590c9bc07e29d9', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61cc74fbb87af6aa551a06a370590c9bc07e29d9', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b69f2292063d2caf37ca9aec7d63ded203701bf3 -
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=61cc74fbb87af6aa551a06a370590c9bc07e29d9 -

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 11:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2012-0879

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-0879


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension
  • linux_enterprise_server

linux

  • linux_kernel

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption