kernel: Unused iocbs in a batch should not be accounted as active
Published May 17, 2012
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.2.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 11.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0058 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0058
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0058
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0058 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0058 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0058 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.