CVE-2012-5532 in Kernel

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 10/24/2012
• Disclosure: 12/27/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-404 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.2
• EPSS: 0.00063
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5532
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5532
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-5532/