Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-0810

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Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-0810

Published: February 12, 2020 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU30366
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0810
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The int3 handler in the Linux kernel before 3.3 relies on a per-CPU debug stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and panic) via a crafted application that triggers certain lock contention.


How to mitigate CVE-2012-0810

Install update from vendor's website.

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