What is CVE-2012-1568?

CVE-2012-1568 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10. CVE-2012-1568 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1568?

CVE-2012-1568 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1568?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-1568. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2012-1568 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1568 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2012-1568

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-03-01

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2012-1568 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-1568

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-03-01

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1568?

CVE-2012-1568 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 . CVE-2012-1568 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1568?

CVE-2012-1568 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1568?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-1568. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2012-1568 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2012-1568 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.