# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771764
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8141c7f3e7aee618312fa1c15109e1219de784a7
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8141c7f3e7aee618312fa1c15109e1219de784a7
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28

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