PT-2012-4169 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Florian Weimer · Published 2012-07-03 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2012-2669

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.4.5

Description The issue concerns a lack of validation for the origin of Netlink messages in the main function of tools/hv/hv kvp daemon.c in hypervkvpd. This allows local users to spoof Netlink communication by sending a crafted connector message.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.4.5, update to version 3.4.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2669

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10513-1

SUSE-SU-2012_0817-1

USN-1514-1

USN-1529-1

USN-1719-1

USN-1720-1

USN-1726-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 29

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10513-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2669 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1529-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1726-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2669 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1719-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2669 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1514-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1720-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2669 · Vendor Advisory