CVE-2012-3375

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 4.94.9—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.9 — 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:L/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 1.0% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
4.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.0%CVSS v2: 4.9Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

The epoll_ctl system call in fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 does not properly handle ELOOP errors in EPOLL_CTL_ADD operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that attempts to create a circular epoll dependency. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1083.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
4.9MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
4.9MEDIUMlow confidence
EG Risk
53
EG Risk 53/100CISA SSVC

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 computed
Severity49% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
1.0%
EPSS %ILE
62nd
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 3, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (18)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-3375(2)

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

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-3.2.0-29-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-29.46) @ precise2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.2.0-1417-omap4 (3.2.0-1417.23) @ precise2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-1214-omap4 (3.0.0-1214.26) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae (3.0.0-24.40~lucid1) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae (3.0.0-24.40) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.0.36-rt57.66.el6rt2012-08-08redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-308.11.1.el52012-07-10redhat

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

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux—
  • every version up to 3.2.23-1: fixed in 3.2.23-1
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux—
  • every version up to 3.2.23-1: fixed in 3.2.23-1
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux—
  • every version up to 3.2.23-1: fixed in 3.2.23-1
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux—
  • every version up to 3.2.23-1: fixed in 3.2.23-1
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Additional Vendor Advisories

(5)

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.

Data Freshness Timeline

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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.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19605✓ verified
    First seen Jul 5, 2012

    Linux Kernel 3.2.24 - 'fs/eventpoll.c' Local Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-3375?
CVE-2012-3375 is a medium vulnerability published on October 3, 2012. The epollctl system call in fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 does not properly handle ELOOP errors in EPOLLCTL_ADD operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that attempts to create a…
When was CVE-2012-3375 disclosed?
CVE-2012-3375 was first published on October 3, 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-2012-3375 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-3375 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (62nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-3375?
A fix for CVE-2012-3375 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2012-3375 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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