CVE-2012-3552

Name: CVE-2012-3552
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-10-03T11:02:57.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 2.85%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3552 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.85%

84.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.2

References

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f6d8bd051c391c1c0458a30b2a7abcd939329259
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853465Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f6d8bd051c391c1c0458a30b2a7abcd939329259Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f6d8bd051c391c1c0458a30b2a7abcd939329259
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853465Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f6d8bd051c391c1c0458a30b2a7abcd939329259Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3552?

How severe is CVE-2012-3552?

CVE-2012-3552 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3552?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST