7.8

CVE-2012-3412: canonical ubuntu_linux Numeric Errors

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2012:1366RHSA-2012:1375RHSA-2012:1401
Published 03-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3412 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1RHSA-2012:1323RHSA-2012:1347SUSE-SU-2019:14051-1

Timeline

  1. 03-10-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descriptor consumption and network-controller outage) via crafted TCP packets that trigger a small MSS value.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.92% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

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

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Redhat23 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.28.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.35.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.28.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.35.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.28.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.35.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.28.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.35.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.28.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.35.1.el6
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
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.2.29-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.0.44 | ≥ 3.1, < 3.2.30 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.12 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.5.5

5 vendors · 38 products

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