CVE-2012-3520

Linux Kernel < 3.2.29 - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

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.

References (12)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00018.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/50848

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55152

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1599-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1610-1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850449

[Exploit] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0e3cea46d31d23dc40df0a49a7a2c04fe8edfea

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 24.6%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel < 3.2.29

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Timeline

Published Oct 03, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026