CVE-2012-1182

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.

High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%

CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The RPC code generator in Samba 3.x before 3.4.16, 3.5.x before 3.5.14, and 3.6.x before 3.6.4 does not implement validation of an array length in a manner consistent with validation of array memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 99.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 10, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (54)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078258.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078726.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078836.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080567.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00007.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00008.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00009.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00014.html
secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951282306605&w=2
secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134323086902585&w=2
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48751
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48754
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48816
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48818

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-1182(5)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	samba (2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) @ oneiric	2026-05-29	ubuntu
redhat	samba4-0:4.0.0-55.el6.rc4	2013-02-20	redhat
redhat	openchange-0:1.0-4.el6	2013-02-20	redhat
redhat	samba-0:3.0.33-3.36.el4	2012-04-13	redhat
redhat	samba-0:3.5.6-86.el6_1.5	2012-04-10	redhat
redhat	samba3x-0:3.5.4-0.70.el5_6.2	2012-04-10	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

UbuntuUSN-1423-1HIGH
Samba vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-07-05 15:29 UTCOSV refresh
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2026-05-29 04:55 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-29 04:55 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-29 04:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-21850✓ verified
First seen Oct 10, 2012
Samba 3.4.16/3.5.14/3.6.4 - SetInformationPolicy AuditEventsInfo Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/samba/setinfopolicy_heap✓ verified
First seen Apr 10, 2012
Samba SetInformationPolicy AuditEventsInfo Heap Overflow
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1182?

CVE-2012-1182 is a none vulnerability published on April 10, 2012. The RPC code generator in Samba 3.x before 3.4.16, 3.5.x before 3.5.14, and 3.6.x before 3.6.4 does not implement validation of an array length in a manner consistent with validation of array memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call.

When was CVE-2012-1182 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1182 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 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-2012-1182 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1182 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1182?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1182, 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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