CVE-2012-2373

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Upstream information

CVE-2012-2373 at MITRE

Description

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.

NVD CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.0 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Novell/SUSE information

Note from the SUSE Security Team

This affects only kernels with transparent huge pages support, so SLES 11 SP1, SLES 10 and earlier are not affected. SLES 11 SP2 and openSUSE 12.1 received fixes already.

Novell Bugzilla entry: 762991

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2012:0789-1, published Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:08:23 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2012:0781-1, published Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2012:0812-1, published Tue, 3 Jul 2012 14:08:26 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.8`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6463
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6463
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.8`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6463
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6463
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.8`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6463
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.10` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.3`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6454
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6458
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6458
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6458
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6457
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6457
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6457
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6457
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6457
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.3`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6453
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.29` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.29`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6453
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-default-man >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.3` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.3`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6453
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.10` `ext4-writeable-kmp-pae >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.10` `ext4-writeable-kmp-xen >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.10` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6459
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.11` `ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64 >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.11` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.9`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6466
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.34-0.7.9`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6467
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.34_0.7-2.10.30` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.34_0.7-0.7.30`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6467
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-source >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.34-0.7.9` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.34-0.7.9`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6467
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.10` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.5`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6460
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.11` `ext4-writeable-kmp-xen >= 0_3.0.34_0.7-0.14.11` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.8` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.34-0.7.8`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6464

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