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HistoryOct 12, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability

2012-10-1200:00:00
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7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.7%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 11.10

Packages

  • linux-ti-omap4 - Linux kernel for OMAP4

Details

A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel’s KVM (Kernel-based Virtual
Machine) subsystem handled MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts). A local
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or
potentially elevate privileges. (CVE-2012-2137)

Mathias Krause discover an error in Linux kernel’s Datagram Congestion
Control Protocol (DCCP) Congestion Control Identifier (CCID) use. A local
attack could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (crash) and
potentially escalate privileges if the user can mmap page 0.
(CVE-2013-1827)