CVE-2012-2669

CVSS V2 Low 2.1 CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2012-2669

Assigner
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerability Status
Modified

Published Version
2012-12-27T11:47:00

Last Modified Date
2023-02-13T00:25:14

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-20	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	1	OR	3.4.4
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:::::::*	1	OR

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
LOCAL

Access Compatibility
LOW

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
NONE

Integrity Impact
PARTIAL

Availability Impact
NONE

Base Score
2.1

Severity
LOW

Exploitability Score
3.9

Impact Score
2.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c	Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2669
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2669

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 10:47:55				Added to TrackCVE
2023-02-13 01:04:10		2023-02-13T00:25:14	CVE Modified Date	updated