VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2669
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.