Description
The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
Published: 2012-08-09
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2725 The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1455-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1459-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1460-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1567-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1574-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1597-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.390Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2745

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-09T10:29:47.027

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

Link: CVE-2012-2745

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-07-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2745 - Bugzilla

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