The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.
Published 2013-03-01 05:40:15
Updated 2023-02-13 04:33:11
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Threat overview for CVE-2012-1568

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-1568
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 53
IPs affected by CVE-2012-1568 20,402
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1568

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 24 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1568

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
1.9
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.4
2.9
NIST

References for CVE-2012-1568

Products affected by CVE-2012-1568

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