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Medium
CVE-2012-2373
The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822821
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.