CVE-2012-4444: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-4444 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% 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 2Timeline
- 21-12-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.58% 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 causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- linux< 2.6.36-1~experimental.1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.36 | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30:rc1 | 2.6.30:rc2 | 2.6.30:rc3 | 2.6.30:rc4 | 2.6.30:rc5 | 2.6.30:rc6 | 2.6.30:rc7 | 2.6.30:rc8 | 2.6.30.1 | 2.6.30.2 | 2.6.30.3 | 2.6.30.4 | 2.6.30.5 | 2.6.30.6 | 2.6.30.7 | 2.6.30.8 | 2.6.30.9 | 2.6.30.10 | 2.6.31 | 2.6.31:rc1 | 2.6.31:rc2 | 2.6.31:rc3 | 2.6.31:rc4 | 2.6.31:rc5 | 2.6.31:rc6 | 2.6.31:rc7 | 2.6.31:rc8 | 2.6.31:rc9 | 2.6.31-rc2 | 2.6.31-rc3 | 2.6.31-rc4 | 2.6.31-rc5 | 2.6.31-rc6 | 2.6.31-rc7 | 2.6.31-rc8 | 2.6.31-rc9 | 2.6.31-rc10 | 2.6.31.1 | 2.6.31.2 | 2.6.31.3 | 2.6.31.4 | 2.6.31.5 | 2.6.31.6 | 2.6.31.7 | 2.6.31.8 | 2.6.31.9 | 2.6.31.10 | 2.6.31.11 | 2.6.31.12 | 2.6.31.13 | 2.6.31.14 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32:rc1 | 2.6.32:rc3 | 2.6.32:rc4 | 2.6.32:rc5 | 2.6.32:rc6 | 2.6.32:rc7 | 2.6.32:rc8 | 2.6.32.1 | 2.6.32.2 | 2.6.32.3 | 2.6.32.4 | 2.6.32.5 | 2.6.32.6 | 2.6.32.7 | 2.6.32.8 | 2.6.32.9 | 2.6.32.10 | 2.6.32.11 | 2.6.32.12 | 2.6.32.13 | 2.6.32.14 | 2.6.32.15 | 2.6.32.16 | 2.6.32.17 | 2.6.32.18 | 2.6.32.19 | 2.6.32.20 | 2.6.32.21 | 2.6.32.22 | 2.6.32.23 | 2.6.32.24 | 2.6.32.25 | 2.6.32.26 | 2.6.32.27 | 2.6.32.28 | 2.6.32.29 | 2.6.32.30 | 2.6.32.31 | 2.6.32.32 | 2.6.32.33 | 2.6.32.34 | 2.6.32.35 | 2.6.32.36 | 2.6.32.37 | 2.6.32.38 | 2.6.32.39 | 2.6.32.40 | 2.6.32.41 | 2.6.32.42 | 2.6.32.43 | 2.6.32.44 | 2.6.32.45 | 2.6.32.46 | 2.6.32.47 | 2.6.32.48 | 2.6.32.49 | 2.6.32.50 | 2.6.32.51 | 2.6.32.52 | 2.6.32.53 | 2.6.32.54 | 2.6.32.55 | 2.6.32.56 | 2.6.32.57 | 2.6.32.58 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.33:rc1 | 2.6.33:rc2 | 2.6.33:rc3 | 2.6.33:rc4 | 2.6.33:rc5 | 2.6.33:rc6 | 2.6.33:rc7 | 2.6.33:rc8 | 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 | 2.6.33.20 | 2.6.34 | 2.6.34:rc1 | 2.6.34:rc2 | 2.6.34:rc3 | 2.6.34:rc4 | 2.6.34:rc5 | 2.6.34:rc6 | 2.6.34:rc7 | 2.6.34.1 | 2.6.34.2 | 2.6.34.3 | 2.6.34.4 | 2.6.34.5 | 2.6.34.6 | 2.6.34.7 | 2.6.34.8 | 2.6.34.9 | 2.6.34.10 | 2.6.35 | 2.6.35:rc1 | 2.6.35:rc2 | 2.6.35:rc3 | 2.6.35:rc4 | 2.6.35:rc5 | 2.6.35:rc6 | 2.6.35.1 | 2.6.35.2 | 2.6.35.3 | 2.6.35.4 | 2.6.35.5 | 2.6.35.6 | 2.6.35.7 | 2.6.35.8 | 2.6.35.9 | 2.6.35.10 | 2.6.35.11 | 2.6.35.12 | 2.6.35.13 | 2.6.36:rc1 | 2.6.36:rc2 | 2.6.36:rc3 | 2.6.36:rc4 | 2.6.36:rc5 | 2.6.36:rc6 | 2.6.36:rc7
2 vendors · 2 products
References
11 links- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
