Multiple buffer overflows in the hfsplus filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the hfsplus filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.5 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted HFS plus filesystem, a related issue to CVE-2009-4020.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1347 Released 2012-10-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.45.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.45.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.45.1.el5 +18
- RHSA-2012:1323 Released 2012-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-308.16.1.el5 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1347 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2319
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w77-vr2w-558v
References
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20120507 Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: Buffer overflow in HFS plus filesystem
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819471
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.5
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f24f892871acc47b40dd594c63606a17c714f77
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f24f892871acc47b40dd594c63606a17c714f77
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Sources
- CVE-2012-2319 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2319 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w77-vr2w-558v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2319 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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