CVE-2012-4542 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, affecting versions through 3.8. It allows local users to bypass access restrictions by crafting specific SG_IO ioctl calls that exploit overlapping SCSI opcodes. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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