CVE-2012-5374

(btrfs): DoS (extended runtime of kernel code) via CRC32C hash collisions

Published Feb 18, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CRC32C feature in the Btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (extended runtime of kernel code) by creating many different files whose names are associated with the same CRC32C hash value.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5293 The CRC32C feature in the Btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (extended runtime of kernel code) by creating many different files whose names are associated with the same CRC32C hash value.
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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2013, 11:56 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM
Severity
Public date
Dec 13, 2012, 12:00 AM