CVE-2012-0058

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (5.5) in linux linux kernel. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.

Severity

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 31% of CVEs (scores of 2026-11-01)
CWE: CWE-400
Published: 2012-05-17
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

linux:linux_kernel

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696

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