CVE-2012-2373

The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 00:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626 -

Information

Published : 2012-08-09 10:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2012-2373

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2373


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')