CVE-2012-0879
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.6.33
Affected range stops below 2.6.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (18)
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/48545CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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