CVE-2012-2669

low
Published 2012-12-27 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1

Description

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2669

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
linux linux-kernelaffected
linux linux-kernel3.4.1affected
linux linux-kernel3.4.2affected
linux linux-kernel3.4.3affected
debian debianbookwormfixed3.2.23-1
debian debianbullseyefixed3.2.23-1
debian debianforkyfixed3.2.23-1
debian debiansidfixed3.2.23-1
debian debiantrixiefixed3.2.23-1

References

CWEs

CWE-20

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.