CVE-2012-2136 (GCVE-0-2012-2136)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-09 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:26
VLAI?
Summary
The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a certain length value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging access to a TUN/TAP device.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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