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.
Published: 2012-06-21
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0068 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1390-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.251Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0028

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:02.520

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0028

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0028 - Bugzilla

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