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    CVE-2012-3412

    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.

    Published:Jul 30, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 3, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.05802
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325chttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50633
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50732
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50811
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51193
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1575-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1578-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1579-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1580-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844714
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c
    https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50633
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50732
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50811
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51193
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1575-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1578-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1579-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1580-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844714
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c
    https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High