CVE-2012-6689

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 release notes vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 third party advisory mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6689?
CVE-2012-6689 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6689?
To fix CVE-2012-6689, 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-2012-6689 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6689 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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