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TI-2012-00747 Aliases CVE-2012-0810GHSA-xgx6-xwch-wmqq

Uncontrolled resource consumption in backstage Linux kernel

Priority LOW 25CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The int3 handler in the Linux kernel before 3.3 relies on a per-CPU debug stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and panic) via a crafted application that triggers certain lock contention.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00381 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux kernel (Linux Foundation): 3.3Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
backstageLinux kernelbefore 3.33.3Patch availableCNA
  • Linux kernel Vendorbackstage Affected before 3.3 Fixed in 3.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux kernel (Linux Foundation) Fixed in 3.3

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0333 Released 2012-02-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:0333
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0810
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgx6-xwch-wmqq

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-33119 Malware in 42 @tanstack/* packages exfiltrates cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, and SSH keys KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2018-10499 Integer overflow in backstage kernel KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-08998 Remote Code Execution in kedro-org/kedro CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12294 Dragonfly2 vulnerable to hard coded cyptographic key CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12074 Authentication vulnerability in MOSN v.0.23.0 allows attacker to escalate privileges via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04061 runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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