CVE-2012-4398

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a…

published February 18, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00410 · 33.8th percentile
Published
2013-02-18T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 FEB 02:00Z
    The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a…
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