CVE-2012-0028

Public Exploit

Description

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771764
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/1 mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8141c7f3e7aee618312fa1c15109e1219de784a7 patch exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8141c7f3e7aee618312fa1c15109e1219de784a7
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0028?
CVE-2012-0028 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0028?
To fix CVE-2012-0028, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0028 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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