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High
CVE-2012-6689
The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 does not validate the dst_pid field, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by spoofing Netlink messages.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.