CVE-2012-3520
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3520
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-3520.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-3520
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2012-10-03T11:02:57Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/50848
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1599-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1610-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850449
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00018.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55152