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CVE-2012-2136 Details

Description

The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a certain length value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging access to a TUN/TAP device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cc9b17ad29ecaa20bfe426a8d4dbfb94b13ff1cc CVEBroken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1087.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=816289 CVEIssue Tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/50807 CVEURL Repurposed

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 3.0.37
>= 3.1, < 3.2.23
>= 3.3, < 3.4.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-2136
NVD Published Date:
Aug 9, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-2136 Details - Not Deferred