Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2012-3511

Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.004 (30.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References