CVE-2012-3520

Public on 2012-09-10
Modified on 2014-09-14
Description
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.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.4
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 kernel 2012-09-10 ALAS-2012-122 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv2 4.4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD CVSSv2 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2012-3520 Mitre: CVE-2012-3520