What is CVE-2012-3364?

CVE-2012-3364 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2012-3364 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3364?

CVE-2012-3364 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-3364?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-3364. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2012-3364 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3364 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2012-3364

Medium

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Near Field Communication Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via incoming frames with crafted length fields.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-01-22

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2012-3364 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2012-3364 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134030878917784&w=2
Ubuntu Security
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/9
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67de956ff5dc1d4f321e16cfbd63f5be3b691b43
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-3364

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-01-22

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3364?

CVE-2012-3364 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2012-3364 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3364?

CVE-2012-3364 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-3364?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2012-3364. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2012-3364 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2012-3364 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →