CVE-2012-0058: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 3.2.2 (fixed in 3.2.2)

Published 2012-05-17. Last modified 2026-06-16.