MEDIUM
kernel: ipv6: panic using raw sockets
Published Jun 16, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.62%
Description
Double free vulnerability in the xfrm6_tunnel_rcv function in net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, when the xfrm6_tunnel module is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted IPv6 packets.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-308.4.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only
kernel-0:2.6.18-238.39.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-308.4.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0480 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.39.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0720 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0480.html. A future kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.62% 0.03615
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03615
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03615) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03615) | 87.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.75% (0.00747) | 71.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.30% (0.06299) | 93.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 6.30% (0.06299) | 93.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 6.21% (0.06210) | 92.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.47% (0.06473) | 92.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53139 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026930 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1583 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752304 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1583
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1583
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48881 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53139 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026930 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1583 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752304 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1583 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1583 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 16, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 12, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1583
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a