CVE-2012-0028 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0028?

CVE-2012-0028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0028?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-0028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-9qx9-h259-89mm.