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CVE-2012-0028

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allo

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Summary

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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References 5

bugzilla.redhat.com

openwall.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux

git.kernel.org

ftp.osuosl.org