{"id":"CVE-2012-4398","details":"The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.","modified":"2026-02-04T03:05:29.972735Z","published":"2013-02-18T04:41:50Z","related":["SUSE-RU-2015:0621-1","SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1","SUSE-SU-2015:0581-1","SUSE-SU-2015:0736-1","SUSE-SU-2015:1174-1","SUSE-SU-2015:1376-1"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/55077"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}