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CVE-2012-3375 Detail

Description

The epoll_ctl system call in fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 does not properly handle ELOOP errors in EPOLL_CTL_ADD operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that attempts to create a circular epoll dependency. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1083.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d518074a952d33d47c428419693f63389547e9
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d518074a952d33d47c428419693f63389547e9
http://secunia.com/advisories/51164
http://secunia.com/advisories/51164
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/04/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/04/2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027237
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027237
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=837502
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=837502
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100165733
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100165733
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13d518074a952d33d47c428419693f63389547e9 Exploit 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13d518074a952d33d47c428419693f63389547e9 Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3375
NVD Published Date:
10/03/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.