CVE-2012-2669

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

27/12/2012

Last modified:

11/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.10 LOW
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0

2.10

Severity 2.0

LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::		3.4.4 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:::::::*

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CVE-2012-2669

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools