NVD - CVE-2012-0879

CVE-2012-0879 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 05/17/2012

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61cc74fbb87af6aa551a06a370590c9bc07e29d9
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b69f2292063d2caf37ca9aec7d63ded203701bf3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/5
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027086
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1408-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1410-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1411-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796829
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/61cc74fbb87af6aa551a06a370590c9bc07e29d9
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b69f2292063d2caf37ca9aec7d63ded203701bf3

Technical Details

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Input Validation (CWE-20)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0879
NVD Published Date:
05/17/2012
NVD Last Modified:
01/17/2018

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CVE-2012-0879 Detail

Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/17/2018 9:29:08 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 12/28/2017 9:29:09 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 12/5/2017 9:29:02 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 8/22/2016 10:05:08 PM

Initial CVE Analysis - 5/17/2012 12:52:00 PM

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