CVE-2012-0028 in Kernelinfo

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.

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Reservation

12/07/2011

Disclosure

06/21/2012

Status

Confirmed

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