The ext4_fill_flex_info function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, on the x86 platform and unspecified other platforms, allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger inconsistent filesystem-groups data and possibly cause a denial of service via a malformed ext4 filesystem containing a super block with a large FLEX_BG group size (aka s_log_groups_per_flex value). NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-4307.
CVE-2012-2100
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 84.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d50f2ab6f050311dbf7b8f5501b25f0bf64a439b
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1445.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/11
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53414
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809687
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d50f2ab6f050311dbf7b8f5501b25f0bf64a439b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d50f2ab6f050311dbf7b8f5501b25f0bf64a439b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1445.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/11
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53414
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809687
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-2100(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(10)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-15.59) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-39-virtual (2.6.32-39.86) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-server (2.6.38-15.59~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.24) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-343-ec2 (2.6.32-343.45) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic (3.0.0-16.29) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic-pae (3.0.0-16.29~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-1208-omap4 (3.0.0-1208.18) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-279.19.1.el6 | 2012-12-18 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-308.20.1.el5 | 2012-11-13 | 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
(9)
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.
- Red HatRHSA-2012:1445LOW2012-01-10
RHSA-2012:1445 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-1384-1LOW
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1388-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1389-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1404-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1405-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1432-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1440-1LOW
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1458-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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