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TI-2012-01360 Aliases CVE-2012-1568GHSA-vp43-m2w7-p2vc

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat…

Priority LOW 10Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging a predictable base address for one of these libraries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00361 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0168 Released 2013-01-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.1.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.1.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.1.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2012:1426 Released 2012-11-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0168
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1426
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1568
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp43-m2w7-p2vc

References

Other 5

Sources

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