CVE-2012-3511
Linux Kernel MM madvise_remove Local DoS Denial of Service
Description
Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 4, 2012, 3:28 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
1.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9ab4233dd08036fe34a89c7dc6f47a8bf2eb29eb Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50633 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50732 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55055 Added Reference http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/13 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55151 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849734 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9ab4233dd08036fe34a89c7dc6f47a8bf2eb29eb -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2012-3511 kernel: mm: use-after-free in madvise_remove() Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1426 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1491 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3511 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call. CVE-2012-3511 kernel: mm: use-after-free in madvise_remove() Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ab4233dd08036fe34a89c7dc6f47a8bf2eb29eb [Patch] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1426 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9ab4233dd08036fe34a89c7dc6f47a8bf2eb29eb [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1491 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3511 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.07 }} -0.24%
score
0.17483
percentile