Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-3412 · published 3 October 2012

CVE-2012-3412: Linux kernel vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

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.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0% CWE-189 · CWE-189

7.8CVSS 2.0 base score

5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

48References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Ubuntu Linux Canonical

Linux Kernel Linux

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html	Broken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50633	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50732	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50811	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51193	Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1575-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1578-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1579-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1580-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844714	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html	Broken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50633	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50732	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50811	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51193	Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-3412), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.