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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…

High7.8EPSS 5.9%
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redhat

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-3412, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
5.9% · top 6.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

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