Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3552 (CCN-78229)

Assigned:2011-04-21
Published:2011-04-21
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
5.4 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3552

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
inet: add RCU protection to inet->opt

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1304
Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1540
Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2668
linux-2.6 -- privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55359
Linux Kernel 'inet->opt ip_options' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 853465
CVE-2012-3552 kernel: net: slab corruption due to improper synchronization around inet->opt

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-inetoptipoptions-dos(78229)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20123552
    V
    		CVE-2012-3552
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33027
    P
    		Security update for postgresql10 (Important)
    2021-10-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33916
    P
    		Security update for dhcp (Important)
    2021-06-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33084
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Moderate)
    2021-02-25
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33877
    P
    		Security update for mutt (Important)
    2020-12-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32633
    P
    		apache2-mod_jk on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28399
    P
    		Security update for sane-backends (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33239
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29090
    P
    		Security update for gdb (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32784
    P
    		ruby on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28478
    P
    		Security update for zlib (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29146
    P
    		Security update for kvm (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28694
    P
    		Security update for giflib (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32409
    P
    		Security update for wget (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29828
    P
    		Security update for java-1_6_0-ibm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33133
    P
    		ldapsmb on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28835
    P
    		Security update for sudo
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32498
    P
    		cups on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28398
    P
    		Security update for samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33195
    P
    		libxslt on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29041
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32727
    P
    		libpython2_6-1_0 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28410
    P
    		Security update for tiff (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29129
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32871
    P
    		gmime on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28609
    P
    		Security update for Xen
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32408
    P
    		Security update for wget (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29190
    P
    		Security update for ntp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28751
    P
    		Security update for libmspack
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32420
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29864
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33172
    P
    		libpng12-0 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28987
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27375
    P
    		ELSA-2012-1540-1 -- kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (important)
    2015-03-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23068
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1540: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-07-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19799
    P
    		DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 - several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23789
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1304: kernel security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23848
    V
    		VMware ESX updates to third party libraries
    2014-04-28
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21233
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1540: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21577
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1304: kernel security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121540
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1540: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2012-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123552000
    V
    		CVE-2012-3552 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20123552000
    V
    		CVE-2012-3552 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2012-10-03
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121304
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1304: kernel security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2012-09-25
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.5.69
    linux linux kernel 2.5.68
    linux linux kernel 2.5.67
    linux linux kernel 2.5.66
    linux linux kernel 2.5.65
    linux linux kernel 2.5.64
    linux linux kernel 2.5.63
    linux linux kernel 2.5.62
    linux linux kernel 2.5.61
    linux linux kernel 2.5.60
    linux linux kernel 2.5.6
    linux linux kernel 2.5.59
    linux linux kernel 2.5.58
    linux linux kernel 2.5.57
    linux linux kernel 2.5.56
    linux linux kernel 2.5.55
    linux linux kernel 2.5.54
    linux linux kernel 2.5.53
    linux linux kernel 2.5.52
    linux linux kernel 2.5.51
    linux linux kernel 2.5.50
    linux linux kernel 2.5.5
    linux linux kernel 2.5.49
    linux linux kernel 2.5.48
    linux linux kernel 2.5.47
    linux linux kernel 2.5.46
    linux linux kernel 2.5.45
    linux linux kernel 2.5.44
    linux linux kernel 2.5.43
    linux linux kernel 2.5.42
    linux linux kernel 2.5.41
    linux linux kernel 2.5.40
    linux linux kernel 2.5.4
    linux linux kernel 2.5.39
    linux linux kernel 2.5.38
    linux linux kernel 2.5.37
    linux linux kernel 2.5.36
    linux linux kernel 2.5.35
    linux linux kernel 2.5.34
    linux linux kernel 2.5.33
    linux linux kernel 2.5.32
    linux linux kernel 2.5.31
    linux linux kernel 2.5.30
    linux linux kernel 2.5.3
    linux linux kernel 2.5.29
    linux linux kernel 2.5.28
    linux linux kernel 2.5.27
    linux linux kernel 2.5.26
    linux linux kernel 2.5.25
    linux linux kernel 2.5.24
    linux linux kernel 2.5.23
    linux linux kernel 2.5.22
    linux linux kernel 2.5.21
    linux linux kernel 2.5.20
    linux linux kernel 2.5.2
    linux linux kernel 2.5.19
    linux linux kernel 2.5.18
    linux linux kernel 2.5.17
    linux linux kernel 2.5.16
    linux linux kernel 2.5.15
    linux linux kernel 2.5.14
    linux linux kernel 2.5.13
    linux linux kernel 2.5.12
    linux linux kernel 2.5.11
    linux linux kernel 2.5.10
    linux linux kernel 2.5.1
    linux linux kernel 2.5.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6