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CVE-2012-5517

The online_pages function in mm/memory_hotplug.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 ...

Medium CVSS 4.0

Overview

The online_pages function in mm/memory_hotplug.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by using memory that was hot-added by an administrator.

CWE: N/A Published: 2012-12-21T11:47:36.830
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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