CVE-2012-3411: redhat enterprise_linux_desktop Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-3411 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux_desktop. EPSS estimates a 5.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 04-03-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Dnsmasq before 2.63test1, when used with certain libvirt configurations, replies to requests from prohibited interfaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a spoofed DNS query.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.04 pp
From 5.03% 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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat12 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0
- dnsmasq< 0:2.48-13.el6
- dnsmasq-debuginfo< 0:2.48-13.el6
Debian1 product
- dnsmasq< 2.63-1
Thekelleys1 product
- dnsmasq≤ 2.62
3 vendors · 14 products
References
261 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:072Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833033X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
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