7.8

CVE-2012-2744: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2012:1114RHSA-2012:1148DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2744
Published 09-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2744 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2012:1064RHSA-2012:1129

Timeline

  1. 09-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when the nf_conntrack_ipv6 module is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via certain types of fragmented IPv6 packets.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.47% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat19 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-71.40.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.30.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-71.40.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.30.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-71.40.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.30.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-71.40.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.30.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-71.40.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.30.1.el6
Debian1 product
  • linux< 2.6.34-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.33.20 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.33.1 | 2.6.33.2 | 2.6.33.3 | 2.6.33.4 | 2.6.33.5 | 2.6.33.6 | 2.6.33.7 | 2.6.33.8 | 2.6.33.9 | 2.6.33.10 | 2.6.33.11 | 2.6.33.12 | 2.6.33.13 | 2.6.33.14 | 2.6.33.15 | 2.6.33.16 | 2.6.33.17 | 2.6.33.18 | 2.6.33.19

3 vendors · 21 products

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