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CVE-2012-4530 json

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local user…

published 2013-02-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4458

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.35-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4530

  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 RHEL 6 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0223RHSA-2013:0566

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-2012-4530 updated cvss 2.1

kernel: stack disclosure in binfmt_script load_script()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0223
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, mrg-rt-release 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0566
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-41767)

Exploit prediction

0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-41767 Linux Kernel (Ubuntu 11.10/12.04) - binfmt_script Stack Data Disclosure dos, 2014-01-14

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

Sources

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