Netlink Message Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2012-3520 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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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