Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2373
CVE-2012-2373
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <=3.4.4
- (no CPE)range: <3.4.5
Patches
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References
8- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26c191788f18129af0eb32a358cdaea0c7479626nvdPatch
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlnvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/11nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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