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
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
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 |