CVE-2012-3510

Linux Kernel < 2.6.19 - Use-After-Free in xacct_add_tsk via taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50811
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849722
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55144
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/12
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027602

Scores

EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 40.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (28)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.8
... and 18 more
Published Oct 03, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026