CVE-2012-2373 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2012-2373?

CVE-2012-2373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2373?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-2373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2373 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-8cmc-rxq2-8w7g.