7.1

CVE-2012-3552: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-3552DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3552
Published 03-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3552 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.85%
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 3
DSA-2668-1RHSA-2012:1304RHSA-2012:1540

Timeline

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

Description

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.85% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu7 products
  • linux< 3.11.0-12.19
  • linux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3
  • linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-1.7
  • linux-grouper< 3.1.10-8.28
  • linux-maguro< 3.0.0-3.18
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.0-1
Linux1 product
Redhat1 product

4 vendors · 10 products

References

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