CVE-2012-2745

N/A Unknown
Published: August 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50633
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50853
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50961
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54365
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1597-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1606-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1064.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50853
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027236
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1597-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1606-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux