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CVE-2012-4398

CVE-2012-4398

EPSS 0.4%
The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
Affected products
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References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlhttp://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.htmlhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474http://secunia.com/advisories/55077http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361