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ID:4461 - Exploit for Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-3375
ID:4461 - Exploit for Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-3375
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43440
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3375
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows local users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (file-descriptor consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that attempts to create a circular epoll dependency.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.