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CVE-2012-1179

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-17 May, 2012 | 10:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 18:53
Rejected At-
Credits

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:17 May, 2012 | 10:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 18:53
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:17 May, 2012 | 11:00
Updated At:29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.2MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>Versions up to 3.3(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48404secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48404af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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