DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5517

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CVE-2012-5517
Published: 21 Dec 2012, 11:47
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

21 Dec 2012, 11:47
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The online_pages function in mm/memory_hotplug.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by using memory that was hot-added by an administrator.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1

References (1)