CVE-2012-3520

CVSS V2 Low 1.9 CVSS V3 None
Description
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does not properly handle messages that lack SCM_CREDENTIALS data, which might allow local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted message, as demonstrated by a message to (1) Avahi or (2) NetworkManager.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2012-3520
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2012-10-03T11:02:57
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-13T04:34:25
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-287 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.2.29
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 1.9
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850449
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea Exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1610-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1599-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55152
http://secunia.com/advisories/50848
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00018.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3520
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3520
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 10:13:26 Added to TrackCVE
2023-02-13 05:05:11 2023-02-13T04:34:25 CVE Modified Date updated