CVE-2012-3400: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-3400 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 03-10-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the udf_load_logicalvol function in fs/udf/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UDF filesystem.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 7.81% 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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat18 products
- kernel< 0:2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
- kernel-debug< 0:2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
- kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
- kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
- kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
Ubuntu12 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-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-4.27
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.04 | 12.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.2.23-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.0.37 | ≥ 3.1, < 3.2.23 | ≥ 3.4, < 3.4.5
5 vendors · 33 products
References
33 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/adee11b2085bee90bd8f4f52123ffb07882d6256X Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=843139X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 33 references
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1df2ae31c724e57be9d7ac00d78db8a5dabdd050X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
