Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2012-6701
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.4.1
**Description**
The issue is related to an integer overflow in the fs/aio.c file of the Linux kernel. This can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts by utilizing a large AIO iovec.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.4.1, update to version 3.4.1 or later to resolve the issue.