CVE-2012-3552 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel's IP implementation (versions prior to 3.0) that could lead to a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash). This vulnerability affects various Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high attack complexity, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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