Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3510 (CCN-77925)

Assigned:2006-10-30
Published:2006-10-30
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
5.6 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C)
4.2 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3510

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
[PATCH] xacct_add_tsk: fix pure theoretical ->mm use-after-free

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1323
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55144
Linux Kernel 'taskstats' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 849722
CVE-2012-3510 kernel: taskstats: use-after-free in xacct_add_tsk()

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-taskstats-dos(77925)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20123510
    V
    		CVE-2012-3510
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27688
    P
    		ELSA-2012-1323-1 -- kernel security and bug fix update (important)
    2015-03-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25739
    P
    		SUSE-SU-2013:1832-1 -- Security update for Linux kernel
    2014-09-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22967
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1323: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21297
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1323: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123510000
    V
    		CVE-2012-3510 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-10-03
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121323
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1323: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2012-10-02
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5