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kernel: aio: double free in ioctx_alloc

Published Apr 1, 2014

Description

Double free vulnerability in the ioctx_alloc function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an error condition in the aio_setup_ring function.

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Remediation

Red Hat statement

Not vulnerable. This issued does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

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Weaknesses (1)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 1, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 31, 2014
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Nov 19, 2013