CVE-2012-6712: Linux Kernel

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the Linux kernel before 3.4, a buffer overflow occurs in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c, which will cause at least memory corruption.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 2.6.27, before 3.4 (fixed in 3.4)

Published 2019-07-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.