CVE-2012-0879

kernel: block: CLONE_IO io_context refcounting issues

Published May 17, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0903 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1408-1 Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1410-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1411-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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