CVE-2012-2320

Description

ConnMan before 0.85 does not ensure that netlink messages originate from the kernel, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause a denial of service via a crafted netlink message.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.56% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75465 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b0ec6eb4466acc57a9ea8be52c17b674b6ea0618
http://www.osvdb.org/81704 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6 mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xml vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c1b968984212b46bea1330f5ae029507b9bfded9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53406 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/49033 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172
http://secunia.com/advisories/49186 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2320?
CVE-2012-2320 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2320?
To fix CVE-2012-2320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2320 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2320 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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