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CVE-2012-1568

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise...

1.9 LowFix available

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.9

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Record
CVE-2012-1568
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Record
CVE-2012-1568
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1586 No score

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Record
EUVD-2012-1586
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vp43-m2w7-p2vc No score

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise...

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Record
GHSA-vp43-m2w7-p2vc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-bootwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5
0:2.6.18-348.1.1.el5

History

History
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In short

CVE-2012-1568 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Fedoraproject Fedora, published March 1, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.

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