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CVE-2012-6647

The futex_wait_requeue_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.1 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI command.

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Severidad

N/A

EPSS

Probabilidad de explotación (próx. 30 días): 0.0005 (0.0%)
Percentil: 13.9%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Afecta

linux:linux_kernel

Descripción técnica

The futex_wait_requeue_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.1 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI command.

Publicada: 26/5/2014, 22:55:05
Última modificación: 6/5/2026, 22:30:45

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