block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
Published 2013-02-28 19:55:01
Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Threat overview for CVE-2012-4542

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-4542
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4542 156,974
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4542

0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4542

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-4542

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-4542

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