Security Advisory

CVE-2012-2373

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2012-08-09 10:00:00

Last updated 2024-08-06 19:34:26

Assigner redhat

State PUBLISHED

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.

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