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CVE-2012-2150 json

xfs_metadump in xfsprogs before 3.2.4 does not properly obfuscate file data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information…

published 2015-08-25 11 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2145

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.7%
EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

xfs_metadump in xfsprogs before 3.2.4 does not properly obfuscate file data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a generated image.

Patch / fix

  • xfsprogs Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2150

  • xfsprogs RHEL 7 3.2.2-2.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2151

  • xfsprogs SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 3.1.8-0.7.1
  • xfsprogs SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +5 more 3.2.1-3.5

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:2383-1SUSE-SU-2015:2384-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2150 updated cvss 1.2

xfsprogs: xfs_metadump information disclosure flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 xfsprogs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 xfsprogs
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) xfsprogs 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xfsprogs-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-qa-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-debuginfo 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) xfsprogs 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xfsprogs-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-qa-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-debuginfo 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xfsprogs 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xfsprogs-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-qa-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-debuginfo 3.2.2-2.el7
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xfsprogs 3.2.2-2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xfsprogs-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-qa-devel 3.2.2-2.el7, xfsprogs-debuginfo 3.2.2-2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2151

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Exploit prediction

4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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