CVE-2012-2669 (GCVE-0-2012-2669)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-12-27 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:42
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Summary
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.
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CWE
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2012-06-06 00:00
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