### [CVE-2012-2745](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2745)
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### Description

The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyring to a child process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted application that uses the fork system call.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1597-1

#### Github
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