Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122390000
Revision Date:2012-06-13Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-2390 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations. An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's memory subsystem (hugetlb). An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (crash the system).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-2390
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-27.43').
  • OR The 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1605.8').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-quantal' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.5.0-18.29~precise1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.13.0-24.46~precise1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1416.22').
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