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Case File

CVE-2012-4530

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.88% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-02-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

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-2012-4530
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.88%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.