CVE-2011-2495

CVE-2011-2495 affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.39.4. The issue is in fs/proc/base.c where access to /proc/#####/io is insufficiently restricted, allowing local users to poll a file and infer sensitive I/O statistics (e.g., length of another user’s password). The MiracleLinux advisories refer...

CVE-2011-3359

CVE-2011-3359 affects the Linux kernel (pre-2.6.39), specifically the b43 wireless driver. The dma_rx path does not allocate receive buffers properly, enabling remote attackers to crash the system via a crafted frame (DoS). Affected code is in drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c. Remediation: upgrade ...

CVE-2012-1146

The vulnerability CVE-2012-1146 affects the Linux kernel, specifically mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event in mm/memcontrol.c, when running versions before 3.2.10. The issue arises from how multiple events attached to the same eventfd are handled, enabling a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer...

CVE-2012-2123

CVE-2012-2123 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.3.3, where cap_bprm_set_creds in security/commoncap.c mishandles file-system capabilities (fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable. This can let local users bypass personality restrictions via a crafted application, demonstrated by an...

CVE-2012-4444

The CVE-2012-4444 issue affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.36, where the ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c can be exploited remotely to bypass certain network restrictions by sending overlapping IPv6 fragments. The vulnerability is consistently described in multiple sources (Lin...

CVE-2010-4250

CVE-2010-4250 concerns a memory leak in the inotify_init1 path of the Linux kernel’s inotify subsystem (fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c) prior to kernel 2.6.37. The issue is triggered by failed attempts to create files, allowing local users to exhaust memory and potentially cause a denial of ser...

CVE-2012-0957

CVE-2012-0957 affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.4.16. The override_release function in kernel/sys.c can let a local user leak kernel stack memory by calling uname with the UNAME26 personality. This is a local-privilege scenario; no remote vector is described in the provided documents. Affected ...

CVE-2012-3552

The CVE-2012-3552 issue is a race condition in the Linux kernel IP implementation that exists in versions before 3.0. According to the connected documents, remote attackers could trigger a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket o...

CVE-2011-2494

The CVE-2011-2494 issue affects the Linux kernel (taskstats.c) up to version before 3.1. Local users can obtain sensitive I/O statistics by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket, with the description noting this could reveal password length information. The vulnerability’s root cause is ...

CVE-2012-0045

CVE-2012-0045 relates to the Linux kernel KVM 32-bit syscall emulation. A flaw in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c where the 0f05 (syscall) opcode is not handled correctly allows a user in a 32-bit guest to crash the guest OS (denial of service). Public references in the provided connected documents confir...

CVE-2012-1583

CVE-2012-1583 : Affected software is the Linux kernel (net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c) with the xfrm6_tunnel module enabled. The issue is a double free in xfrm6_tunnel_rcv, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted IPv6 packets on kernels before 2.6.22. This vulnerabilit...

CVE-2012-4565

CVE-2012-4565 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.4.18 (pre-3.4.19) in tcp_illinois_info within net/ipv4/tcp_illinois.c. When net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control illinois is enabled, local users can trigger a divide-by-zero OOPS by reading TCP stats, causing denial of service. Mitigation is to u...

CVE-2011-1573

CVE-2011-1573: Linux kernel SCTP (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) can OOPs DoS when addip_enable and auth_enable are used because INIT/INIT-ACK length calculation ignores zero padding. Affects kernels before 2.6.34; patch/fix shipped in 2.6.34+. vulnerable component/file: sm_make_chunk.c; impact: denia...

CVE-2012-0044

CVE-2012-0044 is an integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl() within Linux kernel drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c, vulnerable before 3.1.5. The flaw allows local users to gain privileges or trigger memory corruption/DoS via a crafted ioctl. Public sources (including MiracleLinux AXSA-2012-646:05) c...

CVE-2011-4326

CVE-2011-4326 affects the Linux kernel’s UDP fragment handling for IPv6 when UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) is enabled. Specifically, the vulnerability lies in udp6_ufo_fragment in net/ipv6/udp.c, allowing remote attackers to crash the system by sending fragmented IPv6 UDP packets to a bridge. T...

CVE-2012-2390

CVE-2012-2390 concerns a memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c of the Linux kernel up to version 3.4.2. The issue allows local users to trigger memory exhaustion or a system crash via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations. The connected Nessus advisories (UNITY_LINUX_UTSA and MIRACLE_LINUX AXSA entries) reit...

CVE-2011-2182

The CVE-2011-2182 bug affects the Linux kernel’s LDM partition handling (fs/partitions/ldm.c) prior to 2.6.39.1, where memory allocation for non-initial fragments could misbehave, potentially enabling local users to trigger a buffer overflow, gain privileges, or access sensitive information when ...

CVE-2011-1768

The CVE-2011-1768 entry affects the Linux kernel, specifically the tunnels implementation. It states that when tunnel functionality is compiled as a module (pre-2.6.34), a remote attacker can trigger a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading. This is tied to the kernel’...

CVE-2011-1927

The CVE-2011-1927 entry concerns the Linux kernel: the ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c before 2.6.39 fails to properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED after a timeout, allowing remote attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash parts of the kernel via crafted fragmented pa...

CVE-2011-4081

CVE-2011-4081 affects the Linux kernel crypto/ghash-generic.c. The vulnerability arises when a missing or failed ghash_setkey is followed by ghash_update or ghash_final (demonstrated via AF_ALG socket write), potentially causing a NULL pointer dereference and OOPS. Connected advisories (e.g., Mir...

CVE-2012-2100

The CVE-2012-2100 issue affects the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, on x86 (and unspecified other) platforms, via the ext4_fill_flex_info function in fs/ext4/super.c. It allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger inconsistent filesystem-groups data and potentially cause a denial of service throu...

CVE-2012-2383

CVE-2012-2383 affects the Linux kernel DRM/i915 component: an integer overflow in i915_gem_execbuffer2() within drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c. On 32-bit platforms and prior to kernel 3.3.5, this allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted ioctl, leading to a p...

CVE-2011-0006

CVE-2011-0006 affects the Linux kernel before 2.6.37: the ima_lsm_rule_init function in security/ima/ima_policy.c allows a local user to bypass IMA rules if LSM is disabled by an administrator's added IMA rule for LSM. Root cause is a bug in ima_policy.c. The advisory notes this as a fix in 2.6.3...

CVE-2011-1493

CVE-2011-1493 affects the Linux kernel (before 2.6.39). The vulnerable code is in rose_parse_national (net/rose/rose_subr.c), where an array index error can be triggered by a FAC_NATIONAL_DIGIS entry that specifies many digipeaters. This can cause heap memory corruption and a remote denial of ser...

CVE-2010-4650

The CVE-2010-4650 issue affects the Linux kernel’s fuse_do_ioctl in fs/fuse/file.c, where a buffer overflow could be exploited by a CUSE server to achieve local denial of service or potential other impact. Multiple connected sources confirm a fix in kernel 2.6.37 and note that exploitation requir...

CVE-2011-4097

CVE-2011-4097 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.1.8 on 64-bit systems. The vulnerability is due to an integer overflow in the oom_badness function (mm/oom_kill.c), which can allow a local user to trigger memory exhaustion or terminate processes, resulting in a denial of service. The root c...

CVE-2012-0028

CVE-2012-0028 affects the Linux kernel’s futex implementation prior to version 2.6.28. The root cause is that processes executing an exec can write to memory in a child process due to improper futex handling, potentially allowing local users to cause a denial of service or to gain privileges. The...

CVE-2012-5517

CVE-2012-5517 is referenced in multiple advisories. The connected documents confirm a vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.6 where the online_pages function in mm/memory_hotplug.c can be abused by local users to cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference when memory hot-added ...

CVE-2012-3510

CVE-2012-3510 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in xacct_add_tsk (kernel/tsacct.c) affecting versions before 2.6.19. Local users can read potentially sensitive kernel memory or trigger a denial of service via TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID. Remediation: upgrade to kernel 2.6.19 or newer (or apply backport...

CVE-2010-4563

The Connected documents provide concrete detail for CVE-2010-4563: when the Linux kernel handles IPv6, an attacker can probe for sniffing by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and observing whether an Echo Reply is returned (as shown by thcping). This affects the Linux kernel’s...

CVE-2011-1479

CVE-2011-1479 : A double-free in the Linux kernel’s inotify subsystem (kernel versions before 2.6.39) allows local users to crash the system via paths involving failed file creation. The issue stems from an incorrect fix related to CVE-2010-4250. Affected product: Linux kernel; vulnerability type...

CVE-2012-2669

CVE-2012-2669 affects the Linux kernel up to 3.4.5 in hv_kvp_daemon (tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c) where Netlink message origin is not validated, allowing a local user to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message. The issue is addressed by a patch included in Linux kernel 3.4.5 (via...

CVE-2010-4648

CVE-2010-4648 affects the Linux kernel wireless orinoco driver (orinoco_ioctl_set_auth in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c) prior to 2.6.37, where TKIP protection was not correctly implemented. This could allow a remote attacker to read Wi‑Fi frames and gain access to the network. The issue is...

CVE-2012-2745

CVE-2012-2745 affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.3.2. The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c may provide an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, allowing local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted fork. Affected: Linux kernel

CVE-2011-1021

The CVE-2011-1021 entry describes a local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel caused by the ACPI debugfs interface. Vulnerable component: drivers/acpi/debugfs.c. Affected software: Linux kernel versions before 3.0. Root-level access is required to write to /sys/kernel/debug/acpi/custom_metho...

CVE-2012-5532

The CVE-2012-5532 issue exists in the Linux kernel hypervkvpd hv_kvp_daemon: the main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c allows a local user to trigger a denial of service (daemon exit) via a crafted Netlink message. It is noted as a consequence of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-2669, and a patc...

CVE-2011-1477

CVE-2011-1477 affects the Linux kernel (sound/oss/opl3.c) through multiple array index errors before 2.6.39. These flaws allow local users to cause a denial of service via heap memory corruption and, potentially, gain privileges by writing to /dev/sequencer. The issue is tied to Yamaha YM3812/OPL...

CVE-2011-1759

CVE-2011-1759 affects the Linux kernel on ARM with OABI compatibility enabled. The flaw is an integer overflow in sys_oabi_semtimedop (arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c) prior to release 2.6.39, allowing local users to gain privileges or trigger a denial of service via heap memory corruption due ...

CVE-2011-4594

The CVE-2011-4594 entry documents a local kernel vulnerability in the Linux kernel (__sys_sendmsg in net/socket.c) where crafted usage of sendmmsg can trigger an incorrect pointer dereference and crash the system. It affects kernel versions before 3.1, with the described impact being a denial of ...

CVE-2011-4913

CVE-2011-4913 affects the Linux kernel before 2.6.39. The rose_parse_ccitt function in net/rose/rose_subr.c does not validate FAC_CCITT_DEST_NSAP and FAC_CCITT_SRC_NSAP fields, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow, heap memory corruption, panic) with a small l...

CVE-2011-0716

CVE-2011-0716 affects the Linux kernel older than 2.6.38. The vulnerability lies in the br_multicast_add_group function within net/bridge/br_multicast.c, triggered when a specific Ethernet bridge configuration is used. An attacker locally can cause memory corruption and a system crash by sending ...

CVE-2011-1476

CVE-2011-1476 is an integer underflow in the Linux kernel OSS subsystem (specifically the MIDI/OSS sequencer driver) before 2.6.39 on unspecified non-x86 platforms. It allows local users to cause a denial of service via memory corruption by crafting writes to /dev/sequencer. Publicly documented f...

CVE-2011-2898

CVE-2011-2898 concerns the Linux kernel AF_PACKET implementation. The flaw allows local users to read potentially sensitive kernel memory by exploiting inadequate restrictions on VLAN Tag Control Information data structures. The vulnerability is described as a kernel information leak in the AF_PA...

CVE-2011-4914

The CVE-2011-4914 issue affects the Linux kernel ROSE protocol implementation prior to 2.6.39. It arises because data-length values are not verified against the actual data sent, enabling remote attackers to read kernel memory (out-of-bounds read) or cause a denial of service via crafted data to ...

CVE-2012-2384

CVE-2012-2384 : Integer overflow in i915_gem_do_execbuffer (drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c) of the Linux kernel before 3.3.5 on 32-bit platforms. Local users may trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted ioctl, causing denial of service (and possibly other impact). Affected: DRM/i9...

CVE-2011-4080

CVE-2011-4080 affects the Linux kernel: sysrq_sysctl_handler in kernel/sysctl.c did not require CAP_SYS_ADMIN to modify dmesg_restrict, enabling local users (e.g., in LXC) to bypass restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer with root privileges. Public sources (Red Hat, SUSE, NVD) cite impact ...

CVE-2012-3520

CVE-2012-3520 concerns the Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel prior to 3.2.30, where Netlink messages missing SCM_CREDENTIALS data could be spoofed by a local attacker via crafted messages (notably affecting services such as Avahi or NetworkManager). The vulnerability enables a local user...

CVE-2011-1023

CVE-2011-1023 affects the Linux kernel RDS (Reliable Datagram Sockets) subsystem prior to 2.6.38. The issue arises in congestion map updates, allowing a local, unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via loopback (loop) or InfiniBand (ib) transmit vectors. The v...

CVE-2011-4324

The CVE-2011-4324 entry affects the Linux kernel, specifically the NFSv4 implementation. A bug in encode_share_access() within fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c allows local attackers to cause a denial of service and system crash by using mknod on an NFSv4 filesystem. The vulnerability exists in versions of the k...

CVE-2011-4611

The CVE-2011-4611 entry relates to the Linux kernel on POWERPC where an integer overflow in perf_event_interrupt (arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c) before version 2.6.39 can allow a local user to trigger a denial of service via performance-event handling. Affected: Linux kernel releases prior to ...