What is CVE-2012-2319?

CVE-2012-2319 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2012-2319 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2319?

CVE-2012-2319 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-2319?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-2319. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2012-2319 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2319 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2012-2319

High

Multiple buffer overflows in the hfsplus filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.5 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted HFS plus filesystem, a related issue to CVE-2009-4020.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-05-17

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2012-2319 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2012-2319 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50811
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.5
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/11
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819471
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f24f892871acc47b40dd594c63606a17c714f77
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f24f892871acc47b40dd594c63606a17c714f77
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-2319

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-05-17

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2319?

CVE-2012-2319 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2012-2319 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2319?

CVE-2012-2319 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-2319?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-2319. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2012-2319 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2012-2319 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →