CVE-2012-0875

Description

SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via vectors related to crafted DWARF data, which triggers a read of an invalid pointer.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0376.html vendor advisory
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13714
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026777 vdb entry
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/6987 mailing list
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64b0cff3b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00057.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0875?
CVE-2012-0875 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0875?
To fix CVE-2012-0875, 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-2012-0875 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0875 is being actively exploited. 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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