CVE-2012-4398

2012-09-0200:00:00

ubuntu.com

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before
3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to
cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.

Bugs

<https://launchpad.net/bugs/963685>

Notes

Author	Note
jdstrand	linux-armadaxp is maintained by OEM
apw	note that patches (1) and (4) are optional but we appear to have the lot where they are specified
jj	SRU Bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1000355 moved from Bugs section because of the tools complaining about it.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu10.04noarchlinux< 2.6.32-41.88UNKNOWN
ubuntu11.04noarchlinux< 2.6.38-15.59UNKNOWN
ubuntu11.10noarchlinux< 3.0.0-19.32UNKNOWN
ubuntu10.04noarchlinux-ec2< 2.6.32-345.47UNKNOWN
ubuntu10.04noarchlinux-lts-backport-natty< 2.6.38-15.59~lucid1UNKNOWN
ubuntu10.04noarchlinux-lts-backport-oneiric< 3.0.0-19.32~lucid1UNKNOWN
ubuntu11.10noarchlinux-ti-omap4< 3.0.0-1209.20UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	10.04	noarch	linux	< 2.6.32-41.88	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	11.04	noarch	linux	< 2.6.38-15.59	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	11.10	noarch	linux	< 3.0.0-19.32	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	10.04	noarch	linux-ec2	< 2.6.32-345.47	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	10.04	noarch	linux-lts-backport-natty	< 2.6.38-15.59~lucid1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	10.04	noarch	linux-lts-backport-oneiric	< 3.0.0-19.32~lucid1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	11.10	noarch	linux-ti-omap4	< 3.0.0-1209.20	UNKNOWN