What is CVE-2012-4508?

CVE-2012-4508 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2012-4508 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4508?

CVE-2012-4508 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-4508?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-4508 patch availability.

Is CVE-2012-4508 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4508 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2012-4508

Low

Race condition in fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.16 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from a deleted file by reading an extent that was not properly marked as uninitialized.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-12-21

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

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2012-4508 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-4508

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-12-21

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4508?

CVE-2012-4508 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2012-4508 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4508?

CVE-2012-4508 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:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-4508?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-4508 patch availability.
Is CVE-2012-4508 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2012-4508 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.