Integer Overflow in Linux Kernel's fs/aio.c Allows Denial of Service or Other Impact via Large AIO iovec

Integer Overflow in Linux Kernel's fs/aio.c Allows Denial of Service or Other Impact via Large AIO iovec

CVE-2012-6701 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Integer overflow in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec.

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