CVE-2012-1146
Medium
Description
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 17, 2012
First seenMay 17, 2012
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.2.10 | 3.2.10 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 16 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
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