Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2012-6689
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6689?
- CVE-2012-6689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6689?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-6689 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.