Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2697
Unspecified vulnerability in autofs, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, allows local users to cause a denial of service (autofs crash and delayed mounts) or prevent "mount expiration" via unspecified vectors related to "using an LDAP-based automount map."
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2012-2697
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IPs affected by CVE-2012-2697 17,069
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2697
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2697
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2697
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2697
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=831772
831772 – (CVE-2012-2697) CVE-2012-2697 autofs: denial of service when using an LDAP-based automount map
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Juniper Networks - 2015-10 Security Bulletin: CTPView: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CTPView
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0132.html
RHSA-2013:0132 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57183
Red Hat autofs utility Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2012-2697
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*