Integer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2012-0038
Integer overflow in the xfs_acl_from_disk function in fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a filesystem with a malformed ACL, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/10/11 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fa8b18edd752a8b4e9d1ee2cd615b82c93cf8bba (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- git.kernel.org/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/093019cf1b18dd31b2c3b77acce4e000e2cbc9ce (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.9 (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0038?
- CVE-2012-0038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2012-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.