CVE-2012-4398

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.

Date published : 2013-02-17

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2