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CVE-2012-2373

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Publication date:
09/08/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.00 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0
4.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* 3.4.4 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

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