CVE-2012-2133
Linux kernel < 3.3.6 - Use-After-Free in hugetlbfs Quota Handling
Title source: llmDescription
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
Scores
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
27.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (6)
linux/linux_kernel
3.3
linux/linux_kernel
3.3.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.3.2
linux/linux_kernel
3.3.3
linux/linux_kernel
3.3.4
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.3.5
Published
Jul 03, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026