CVE-2012-3520

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CVSS v3
N/A
CVSS v2
1.9
LOW
Affected
1
PROJECT

Description

The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does not properly handle messages that lack SCM_CREDENTIALS data, which might allow local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted message, as demonstrated by a message to (1) Avahi or (2) NetworkManager.

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