CVE-2012-2745
CVSS V2 Medium 4.7
CVSS V3 None
Description
The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-2745
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2012-08-09T10:29:47
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-13T04:33:48
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.3.1 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 4.7
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 6.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2745 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2745 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 10:45:51 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-02-13 05:05:04 | 2023-02-13T04:33:48 | CVE Modified Date | updated |