CVE-2012-6701

Name: CVE-2012-6701
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:05.233+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6701 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.0.33
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.1, < 3.2.19
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.3.8
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.4, < 3.4.1

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a70b52ec1aaeaf60f4739edb1b422827cb6f3893Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.1Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9Mailing List
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314288Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a70b52ec1aaeaf60f4739edb1b422827cb6f3893Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a70b52ec1aaeaf60f4739edb1b422827cb6f3893Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.1Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9Mailing List
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314288Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a70b52ec1aaeaf60f4739edb1b422827cb6f3893Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6701?

Integer overflow in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec.

How severe is CVE-2012-6701?

CVE-2012-6701 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6701?

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