CVE-2012-1568
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CVE-2012-1568 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 15 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
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