CVE-2012-5532

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CVSS v3
N/A
CVSS v2
4.9
MEDIUM
Affected
1
PROJECT

Description

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.

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