CVE-2012-1097

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The regset (aka register set) feature in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle the absence of .get and .set methods, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a (1) PTRACE_GETREGSET or (2) PTRACE_SETREGSET ptrace call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8e252586f8d5de906385d8cf6385fee289a825e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799209
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c8e252586f8d5de906385d8cf6385fee289a825e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8e252586f8d5de906385d8cf6385fee289a825e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c8e252586f8d5de906385d8cf6385fee289a825e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

suse redhat linux

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