CVE-2012-2133

kernel: use after free bug in "quota" handling

Published Jul 3, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2133 Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1457-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1468-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1469-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1470-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1471-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1472-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1473-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1474-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1476-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 3, 2012, 4:40 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 22, 2012, 12:00 AM