CVE-2012-0058

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-04. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The kiocb_batch_free function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
29.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: redhat, github_commit.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027085
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: Unused iocbs in a batch should not be accounted as active

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/7
generic
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBGN02970 rev.1 - HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) or HP Insight Control Server ' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
github_commit

commit 802f43594d6e (torvalds/linux)

Fix landed in torvalds/linux commit 802f43594d6e — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/802f43594d6e4d2ac61086d239153c17873a0428
redhat

782696 – (CVE-2012-0058) CVE-2012-0058 kernel: Unused iocbs in a batch should not be accounted as active

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not backport the upstream commit 080d676d that introd

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782696

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-0058?
CVE-2012-0058 is a medium vulnerability published on May 17, 2012. The kiocbbatchfree function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger incorrect iocb management.
When was CVE-2012-0058 disclosed?
CVE-2012-0058 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-0058 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-0058 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0058?
CVE-2012-0058 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0058?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-0058, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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