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CVE-2012-2745

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.7 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
0.4% (32th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-2725)
Published
August 9, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2725 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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