CVE-2012-0028
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.
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Statement
This issue did not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 as it did not have support for robust futexes. It did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they have the backported fixes. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0107.html.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2012:0107 | 2012-02-09 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) (kernel) | RHSA-2012:0358 | 2012-03-06 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected |
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