BID:54365

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Info

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54365
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2012-2745
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 27 2014 10:51AM
Credit:	Red Hat
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 SuSE openSUSE 12.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0.z Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 042stab055.10 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 042stab053.5 Linux kernel 2.6.39 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.39 Linux kernel 2.6.38 Linux kernel 2.6.37 Linux kernel 2.6.36 Linux kernel 2.6.33 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.32 Linux kernel 2.6.31 5 Linux kernel 2.6.31 13 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc6 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc3 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.6 Linux kernel 2.6.38.4 Linux kernel 2.6.38.3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-git18 Linux kernel 2.6.37rc Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.36.2 (stable) Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.35.5 Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 Linux kernel 2.6.35.13 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.34.3 Linux kernel 2.6.34.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34.1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33.7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc5 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc4 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 Linux kernel 2.6.32.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.6 Linux kernel 2.6.32.5 Linux kernel 2.6.32.4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 Linux kernel 2.6.32.28 Linux kernel 2.6.32.22 Linux kernel 2.6.32.2 Linux kernel 2.6.32.18 Linux kernel 2.6.32.17 Linux kernel 2.6.32.16 Linux kernel 2.6.32.15 Linux kernel 2.6.32.14 Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 Linux kernel 2.6.32.12 Linux kernel 2.6.32.11 Linux kernel 2.6.32.10 Linux kernel 2.6.32.1 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc5 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 Linux kernel 2.6.31.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc8 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc5-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.31-git11 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 Linux kernel 2.6.30.3 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects the key management component.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Linux Kernel Key Management CVE-2012-2745 Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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