CVE-2012-0028 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2012-0028

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28...

Vulnerability Description

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.27, 2.6.27.1, 2.6.27.2, 2.6.27.3, 2.6.27.4, 2.6.27.5, 2.6.27.6, 2.6.27.7, 2.6.27.8, 2.6.27.9, 2.6.27.10, 2.6.27.11, 2.6.27.12, 2.6.27.13, 2.6.27.14, 2.6.27.15, 2.6.27.16, 2.6.27.17, 2.6.27.18, 2.6.27.19, 2.6.27.20, 2.6.27.21, 2.6.27.22, 2.6.27.23, 2.6.27.24, 2.6.27.25, 2.6.27.26, 2.6.27.27, 2.6.27.28, 2.6.27.29, 2.6.27.30, 2.6.27.31, 2.6.27.32, 2.6.27.33, 2.6.27.34, 2.6.27.35, 2.6.27.36, 2.6.27.37, 2.6.27.38, 2.6.27.39, 2.6.27.40, 2.6.27.41, 2.6.27.42, 2.6.27.43, 2.6.27.44, 2.6.27.45, 2.6.27.46, 2.6.27.47, 2.6.27.48, 2.6.27.49, 2.6.27.50, 2.6.27.51, 2.6.27.52, 2.6.27.53, 2.6.27.54, 2.6.27.55, 2.6.27.56, 2.6.27.57, 2.6.27.58, 2.6.27.59, 2.6.27.60, 2.6.27.61

Timeline

Official Publish: June 21st, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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