Resource Exhaustion Affecting kernel package, versions <0:2.6.32-220.13.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNEL-2055438
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Dec 2009

Introduced: 4 Dec 2009

CVE-2012-0879  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel to version 0:2.6.32-220.13.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.

CVSS Scores

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