Tracker / CVE-2012-3520
CVE-2012-3520
Low 1.9
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.
Affected products and versions
| linux | linux_kernel |
|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel · … → 3.2.29 |
Analysis
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