Description
The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 does not validate the dst_pid field, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by spoofing Netlink messages.
Published: 2016-05-02
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-2 linux-2.6 regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6531 The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 does not validate the dst_pid field, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by spoofing Netlink messages.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1599-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1610-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.193Z

Reserved: 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6689

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:03.560

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2012-6689

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-02-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6689 - Bugzilla

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