fs/proc/root.c in the procfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2 does not properly interact with CLONE_NEWPID clone system calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reference leak and memory consumption) by making many connections to a daemon that uses PID namespaces to isolate clients, as demonstrated by vsftpd.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2127 | fs/proc/root.c in the procfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2 does not properly interact with CLONE_NEWPID clone system calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reference leak and memory consumption) by making many connections to a daemon that uses PID namespaces to isolate clients, as demonstrated by vsftpd. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1594-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1607-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:07.743Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-2127
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:02.880
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-2127
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN