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CVE-2012-3510

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel...

5.6 MediumFix available

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.6

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
CVE-2012-3510
CVSS 2.0
5.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
CVE-2012-3510
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3465 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
EUVD-2012-3465
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4w6j-x36r-qm6j No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel...

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
GHSA-4w6j-x36r-qm6j
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
CVE-2012-3510
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3510 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xacct_add_tsk function in kernel/tsacct.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a taskstats TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID command.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3510
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
 before 2.6.20-1
2.6.20-1
linux
Debian:13
 before 2.6.20-1
2.6.20-1
linux
Debian:14
 before 2.6.20-1
2.6.20-1
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.16.1.el5

History

History
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In short

CVE-2012-3510 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.6) in Linux Kernel, published October 3, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in linux 2.6.20-1.

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