CVE-2012-1179: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-1179 is a medium (CVSS 5.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.2, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 17-05-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu14 products
- linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3 | < 3.4.0-5.22
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-1.9 | < 3.4.0-4.27
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.3
2 vendors · 15 products
References
16 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793X Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
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- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1X Refsource CONFIRM