CVE-2012-6689

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.
Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2016-05-02 10:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21


NVD link : CVE-2012-6689

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6689

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6689


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control