Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6712 (CCN-169545)

Assigned:2012-01-06
Published:2012-01-06
Updated:2022-11-03
Summary:In the Linux kernel before 3.4, a buffer overflow occurs in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c, which will cause at least memory corruption.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6712

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20126712-bo(169545)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2da424b0773cea3db47e1e81db71eeebde8269d4

Source: CCN
Type: Linux GitHub repository
iwlwifi: Sanity check for sta_id

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2da424b0773cea3db47e1e81db71eeebde8269d4

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-6712

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.6.27 and < 3.4)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201267120000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6712 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-07-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201267120000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6712 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-07-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201267120000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6712 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-07-27
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel 3.3
    linux linux kernel 3.3.1
    linux linux kernel 3.3.2
    linux linux kernel 3.3.3
    linux linux kernel 3.3.4
    linux linux kernel 3.3.5
    linux linux kernel 3.3.6
    linux linux kernel 3.3.7
    linux linux kernel 3.3.8