CVE-2012-3364
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Near Field Communication Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via incoming frames with…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Near Field Communication Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via incoming frames with crafted length fields.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.69% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134030878917784&w=2
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/9
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134030878917784&w=2
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/9
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.