CVE-2012-0879
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 0.0%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 5.5/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Local (L)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
None (N)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Local (L)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Complete
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Description
The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.
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Recommendations
Source: nvd
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how touse the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available athttps://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Source: nvd
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how touse the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available athttps://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
To install kernel packages manually, use “rpm -ivh [package]”. Do notuse “rpm -Uvh” as that will remove the running kernel binaries fromyour system. You may use “rpm -e” to remove old kernels afterdetermining that the new kernel functions properly on your system.
Vulnerable Software (9)
Type: Configuration
Product: kernel
Operating System: rhel 6
{ "fixed": "2.6.32-220.13.1.el6"}
Source: redhat
Type: Configuration
Product: linux
Operating System: ubuntu hardy 8.04
{ "unaffected": true}
Source: ubuntu
Type: Configuration
Product: linux-2.6
Operating System: debian
{ "fixed": "2.6.33-1"}
Source: debian
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: debian_linux
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: linux_enterprise_desktop
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_deskto...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_deskto...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: linux_enterprise_server
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_deskto...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: linux_kernel
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "2.6.33", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: ubuntu_linux
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd