CVE-2012-3400 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's UDF filesystem handling, specifically within the udf_load_logicalvol function. This vulnerability affects various Linux distributions, including Canonical Ubuntu and generic Linux kernels prior to version 3.4.5. With a CVSS score of 7.6, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.1, < 3.2.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.4, < 3.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
11.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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