CVE-2012-2313: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-2313 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 1.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 13-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The rio_ioctl function in drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.7 does not restrict access to the SIOCSMIIREG command, which allows local users to write data to an Ethernet adapter via an ioctl call.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.56% 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
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat32 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL5
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0
- enterprise_linux_eus5.6.z
- enterprise_linux_long_life5.6
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.2
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
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.2.19-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3:rc1 | 3.3:rc2 | 3.3:rc3 | 3.3:rc4 | 3.3:rc5 | 3.3:rc6 | 3.3:rc7 | 3.3.1 | 3.3.2 | 3.3.3 | 3.3.4 | 3.3.5
Novell1 product
- suse_linux_enterprise_server10.0:sp4
5 vendors · 49 products
References
37 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1bb57e940e1958e40d51f2078f50c3a96a9b2d75X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatch
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 37 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
