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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2012-2373
HistoryAug 09, 2012 - 10:29 a.m.

CVE-2012-2373

2012-08-0910:29:46
CWE-362
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7

CVSS2

4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

AI Score

6.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange≀3.4.4x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc1x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc2x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc3x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc4x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc5x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc6x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4rc7x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4.1x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4.2x86
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.4.3x86

CVSS2

4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

AI Score

6.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%