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CVE-2012-3552

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote...

5.9 MediumFix available

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.85%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.9

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
CVE-2012-3552
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
CVE-2012-3552
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3499 No score

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
EUVD-2012-3499
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-745g-xcgm-mj62 5.9

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote...

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
GHSA-745g-xcgm-mj62
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
CVE-2012-3552
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3552 5.9

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3552
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-3552 5.9

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-3552
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
 before 3.0-1
3.0-1
linux
Debian:13
 before 3.0-1
3.0-1
linux
Debian:14
 before 3.0-1
3.0-1
linux-2.6
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 36 CVEs
 before 2.6.32-48squeeze3, plus listed versions
2.6.32-302.6.32-30+m68k.52.6.32-312.6.32-31~bpo50+12.6.32-32
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2.6.32-332.6.32-342.6.32-34squeeze12.6.32-352.6.32-35squeeze12.6.32-35squeeze22.6.32-35~bpo50+12.6.32-362.6.32-372.6.32-382.6.32-392.6.32-39squeeze12.6.32-402.6.32-412.6.32-41squeeze22.6.32-422.6.32-432.6.32-442.6.32-452.6.32-462.6.32-46squeeze12.6.32-472.6.32-482.6.32-48squeeze1
2.6.32-48squeeze3
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-bootwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
0:2.6.32-279.9.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5

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CVE-2012-3552 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) 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 2.85%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.0-1.

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