CVE-2012-2100 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 3.2.2, specifically within the ext4 filesystem. It allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger inconsistent filesystem data by providing a malformed ext4 filesystem with a large FLEX_BG group size. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity due to its network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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