CVE-2012-2390
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial...
4.9 MediumFix available
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
Exploit likelihood
0.52%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
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CVE-2012-2390- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
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CVE-2012-2390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2378 No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
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EUVD-2012-2378- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h487-53rw-hpv4 No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial...
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
- Record
GHSA-h487-53rw-hpv4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
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CVE-2012-2390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2390 No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2390- 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.
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SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-2390 No score
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 3.2.19-1 | 3.2.19-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 3.2.19-1 | 3.2.19-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 3.2.19-1 | 3.2.19-1 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt | 0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2012-2390 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published June 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.2.19-1.
References
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c50ac050811d6485616a193eb0f37bfbd191cc89
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1515-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824345
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/14
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.2
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github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c50ac050811d6485616a193eb0f37bfbd191cc89
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2390
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1150
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2390
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1150.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2390
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150481-1
bugzilla.suse.com/556135
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2390
spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg34763.html
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