CVE-2012-3511

Published Oct 4, 2012

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description
Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.2
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
1.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-362

Social media

Hype score
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Evaluator

Comment
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Impact
The CVSS score is based on the information provided in https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3511.
Solution
The CVSS score is based on the information provided in https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3511.

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