CVE-2012-2319: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-2319 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); 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
Multiple buffer overflows in the hfsplus filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.5 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted HFS plus filesystem, a related issue to CVE-2009-4020.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% 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: local access, no 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
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.2.17-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.3.3
3 vendors · 16 products
References
24 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819471X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.5X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f24f892871acc47b40dd594c63606a17c714f77X Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
