Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-2390 is an old Linux kernel flaw where a local user could trigger a memory leak and potentially crash the system. It is a denial-of-service issue, not described as remote code execution. Business impact is mainly availability risk on legacy Linux hosts. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems running kernels before 3.4.2, especially where untrusted local users or tenants can execute code. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so vendor-specific exposure should be confirmed against each distribution advisory. Treat as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize remediation on shared, multi-user, or business-critical Linux systems that may still run old kernels. Modern maintained systems are less likely to be exposed if security updates are current. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to a vendor-supported kernel containing the upstream fix.; Apply relevant Ubuntu or distribution security updates where applicable.; Confirm the system was rebooted into the patched kernel..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824345CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c50ac050811d6485616a193eb0f37bfbd191cc89CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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