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FKIE_CVE-2012-4398

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-02-18 04:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:44
Severity
Summary
The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55077
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55077
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
linux linux_kernel 3.0
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linux linux_kernel 3.0.16
linux linux_kernel 3.0.17
linux linux_kernel 3.0.18
linux linux_kernel 3.0.19
linux linux_kernel 3.0.20
linux linux_kernel 3.0.21
linux linux_kernel 3.0.22
linux linux_kernel 3.0.23
linux linux_kernel 3.0.24
linux linux_kernel 3.0.25
linux linux_kernel 3.0.26
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linux linux_kernel 3.0.29
linux linux_kernel 3.0.30
linux linux_kernel 3.0.31
linux linux_kernel 3.0.32
linux linux_kernel 3.0.33
linux linux_kernel 3.0.34
linux linux_kernel 3.0.35
linux linux_kernel 3.0.36
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linux linux_kernel 3.0.38
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linux linux_kernel 3.0.40
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linux linux_kernel 3.3.8
linux linux_kernel 3.4
linux linux_kernel 3.4
linux linux_kernel 3.4
linux linux_kernel 3.4
linux linux_kernel 3.4
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