Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21543
Revision Date:2014-02-24Version:36
Title:RHSA-2012:1064: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
Description:The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CESA-2012:1064
CVE-2012-2744
CVE-2012-2745
RHSA-2012:1064-02
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Product(s):kernel
Definition Synopsis
  • Redhat 6 or Centos 6 release
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 6.x
  • AND Packages section
  • kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR python-perf is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR perf is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-firmware is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel-bootwrapper is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6
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