CVE-2012-4398

Published: Feb 18, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (126)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

126 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.34
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.35
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.40
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.41
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.42
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.43
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.44
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc6