CVE 2012-2373
The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly use the Page Middle Directory (PMD), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that triggers a race condition.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2012-2373 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1002503: CVE-2012-2373
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-flo (Ubuntu) | Low | New | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 1002503 | CVE-2012-2373 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Vivid) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
