CVE-2012-1568

kernel: execshield: predictable ascii armour base address

Published Mar 1, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1586 The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved
Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2013, 5:40 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 17, 2012, 12:00 AM