Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Near Field Communication Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via incoming frames with crafted length fields
Published Jan 22, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.69%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Near Field Communication Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via incoming frames with crafted length fields.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.4.4
- 3.4
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.4.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 4.69% (0.04690) | 91.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.69% (0.04690) | 90.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 79.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.19% (0.03195) | 78.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 80.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.22% (0.06225) | 93.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 91.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134030878917784&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3364 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3364
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3364
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134030878917784&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3364 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3364 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3364 |
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