Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.
CVE-2012-2133
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 23(Track)EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity40% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 28%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-2133(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-1211-omap4 (3.0.0-1211.23) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-server (2.6.38-15.60~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc (3.0.0-21.35) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic (3.2.0-25.40) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-21-server (3.0.0-21.35~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2 (2.6.32-345.49) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia (2.6.32-41.90) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1414-omap4 (3.2.0-1414.19) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-15.60) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.34.1.el6 | 2013-04-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.2.33-rt50.66.el6rt | 2012-12-04 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-279.14.1.el6 | 2012-11-06 | 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.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-43 (22 versions) | 2.6.32-44 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
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-2012:1491MODERATE2012-03-22
RHSA-2012:1491 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:0741MODERATE2012-03-22
RHSA-2013:0741 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1457-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1468-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1469-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1470-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1471-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1472-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1473-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1474-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1476-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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