CVE-2012-0810
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 12, 2020 at 01:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The int3 handler in the Linux kernel before 3.3 relies on a per-CPU debug stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and panic) via a crafted application that triggers certain lock contention.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.3
Affected range stops below 3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=794557x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=bcf6b1d78c0bde228929c388978ed3af9a623463x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-stable-rt.git/commit/?id=e5d4e1c3ccee18c68f23d62ba77bda26e893d4f0CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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