CVE-2012-2127 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's procfs implementation (fs/proc/root.c) affecting versions before 3.2. This flaw arises from improper interaction with CLONE_NEWPID system calls, allowing remote attackers to trigger a reference leak and memory consumption. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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