CVE-2012-4398
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4398
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-4398.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-4398
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2013-02-18T04:41:50Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The _requestmodule 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.
- References
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55077
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361