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CVE-2012-2745

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process

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Summary

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.

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Affected versions

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References 13

kernel.org

ubuntu.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux

secunia.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

git.kernel.org

securitytracker.com

securityfocus.com

rhn.redhat.com