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CVE-2012-3412

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 6.16% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2012-3412
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
6.16%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descriptor consumption and network-controller outage) via crafted TCP packets that trigger a small MSS value.