CVE-2012-3520
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2012-08-21 | |
| Impact: | Important | What is this? |
Description
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does notproperly 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.
See more information about CVE-2012-3520 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 4.4 |
| Vector String: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Version: | 2.0 |
| Attack Vector: | Local |
| Attack Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek) | OVMSA-2016-0037 | 2016-03-16 |
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