CVE-2012-2745

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.7/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 9, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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