CVE-2012-1146
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2...
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
- Record
CVE-2012-1146- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
- Record
CVE-2012-1146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1180 No score
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1180- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83vv-q4vw-p24m
5.5
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2...
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
- Record
GHSA-83vv-q4vw-p24m- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-1146
5.5
The mem_cgroup_usage_unregister_event function in mm/memcontrol.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 does not properly handle multiple events that are attached to the same eventfd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by registering memory threshold events.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-1146- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0481-1 No score
Security update for Linux kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 kernel was updated to fix a regression introduced by the previous update:
* scsi_dh_alua: Incorrect reference counting in the SCSI ALUA
initialization code lead to system crashes on boot (bnc#858831).
As the update introducing the regression was marked security, this is also marked security even though this bug is not security relevant.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1146 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux Kernel, published March 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/371528caec553785c37f73fa3926ea0de84f986f
secunia.com/advisories/48898
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/07/3
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10
secunia.com/advisories/48964
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73711
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=371528caec553785c37f73fa3926ea0de84f986f
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=800813
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1146
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=371528caec553785c37f73fa3926ea0de84f986f
github.com/advisories/GHSA-83vv-q4vw-p24m
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150481-1
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1146
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1407-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1405-1
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1146
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