CVE-2012-6712 In the Linux kernel before 3.4, a buffer overflow occurs in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c, which will cause at least memory corruption.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
In the Linux kernel before 3.4, a buffer overflow occurs in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c, which will cause at least memory corruption.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/linux(Debian:12) | < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| debian/linux(Debian:13) | < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| debian/linux(Debian:14) | < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| Linux kernel | >= 2.6.27, < 3.4 | 3.4 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-6712 vendor-advisory
- github.com patch third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org patch vendor-advisory
- mirrors.edge.kernel.org broken-link