CVE

Id
59890  
CVE No.
CVE-2012-6647  
Status
Candidate  
Description
The futex_wait_requeue_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.1 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI command.  
Phase
Assigned (20140514)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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