CVE-2012-4467
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel...
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
- Record
CVE-2012-4467- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
- Record
CVE-2012-4467- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4396 No score
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4396- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6wm-55wh-rvmp No score
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel...
The (1) do_siocgstamp and (2) do_siocgstampns functions in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 use an incorrect argument order, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
- Record
GHSA-v6wm-55wh-rvmp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4467 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Linux Kernel, published October 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.4
securityfocus.com/bid/55785
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5d
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed6fe9d614fc1bca95eb8c0ccd0e92db00ef9d5d
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4467