CVE-2012-3412 json
The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA desc…
published 2012-10-03 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3382
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descriptor consumption and network-controller outage) via crafted TCP packets that trigger a small MSS value.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 3.0.44, 3.2.30, 3.4.12, 3.5.5
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.29-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3412
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
- rhev-hypervisor6 RHEL 6 6.3-20121012.0.el6_3
- rhev-hypervisor6-tools RHEL 6 6.3-20121012.0.el6_3
- kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1347RHSA-2012:1323RHSA-2012:1430RHSA-2012:1375RHSA-2012:1401RHSA-2012:1366
- kernel-ec2 SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-pae SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-xen SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-syms SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-ppc64 SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-trace SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-bigmem SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
- kernel-source SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.0.101-108.90.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:14051-1
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.8.13-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1
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-2012-3412 updated cvss 7.1
kernel: sfc: potential remote denial of service through TCP MSS option
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmwareaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1323
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1366
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) kernel 2.6.18-238.45.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-238.45.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-238.45.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-238.45.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-238.45.1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1347
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, +3 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1366
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.1) perf 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-131.35.1.el6, +3 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1430
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.2) perf 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, +3 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1401
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1366
show 3 moreshow fewer
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.2) kernel 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.28.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1401
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1366
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Red Hat RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6 6.3-20121012.0.el6_3, rhev-hypervisor6-tools 6.3-20121012.0.el6_3fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1375
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Exploit prediction
5.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c
exploit, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1572-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1579-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1578-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1567-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1577-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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suse.com
/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1568-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1575-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1580-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/50732
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/50811
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=844714
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51193
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/50633
third-party-advisory, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3412
- NVD CVE-2012-3412
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.