Race conditions in madvise_remove function in Linux kernel

CVE-2012-3511 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:H/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Multiple race conditions in the madvise_remove function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via vectors involving a (1) munmap or (2) close system call.

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