CVE-2012-5532 REJECTED

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a crafted application that sends a Netlink message. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-2669.

EPSS 0.06% · 19.4th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.06%
19.4th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-manta3.4.0-4.19, 0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-goldfish0, 3.4.0-4.26, 3.4.0-4.24
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20

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