CVE-2012-2133

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Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.

4.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 00:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1426', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1426', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2133', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2133', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0741', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0741', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1491', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1491', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2012-2133 kernel: use after free bug in "quota" handling Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.

02 Feb 2023, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data. CVE-2012-2133 kernel: use after free bug in "quota" handling
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1426 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0741 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1491 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2133 -
Information

Published : 2012-07-03 16:40

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-2133

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2133

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2133

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

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