CVE-2012-5532

Description

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a crafted application that sends a Netlink message. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-2669.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.5

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.063

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic_3.2.0-36.57_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-virtual_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-virtual_3.2.0-36.57_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1696-1) linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic-pae_3.2.0-36.57_i386.deb	Linux
(RHSA-2013:0807) Low: hypervkvpd security and bug fix update hypervkvpd-0-0.7.el5_9.3.i686.rpm	Linux
(RHSA-2013:0807) Low: hypervkvpd security and bug fix update hypervkvpd-0-0.7.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234