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CVE-2012-0028

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.50% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-06-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2012-0028
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.50%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The robust futex implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not properly handle processes that make exec system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by writing to a memory location in a child process.