CVE-2012-6712

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 v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2da424b0773cea3db47e1e81db71eeebde8269d4	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2da424b0773cea3db47e1e81db71eeebde8269d4	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4	Broken Link

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-07-27 15:15

Updated : 2022-11-02 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2012-6712

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6712

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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