CVE-2013-7026
Kernel: ipc,shm: oops caused by shm_file deletion race condition
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 21, 2013
Updated · January 8, 2026
Description
Multiple race conditions in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses shmctl IPC_RMID operations in conjunction with other shm system calls.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE not specified