CVE-2012-0879

The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a…

published May 17, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00468 · 39.5th percentile
Published
2012-05-17T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 10:00Z
    The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a…
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