CVE-2012-4398 Information

Description

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html http://secunia.com/advisories/55077 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474