CVE-2012-5375

Linux kernel <3.8-rc1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The CRC32C feature in the Btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of file creation) by leveraging the ability to write to a directory important to the victim, and creating a file with a crafted name that is associated with a specific CRC32C hash value.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Pascal Junod · pythondoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38132

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2017-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1947-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1944-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1945-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/13/20
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1946-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-310
Status published
Products (44)
linux/linux_kernel 3.0 rc1 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.1
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.2
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.3
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.4
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.5
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.6
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.7
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.8
linux/linux_kernel 3.0.9
... and 34 more
Published Feb 18, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026