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CVE-2012-2745

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child…

Medium4.7EPSS 0.38%
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redhat

Description

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-2745, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.

Weakness

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