CVE - CVE-2012-5532

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-5532	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20121127 Re: CVE-2012-5532 hypervkvpd DoS URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/ CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877572 CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2013:176 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 REDHAT:RHSA-2013:0807 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.html BID:56710 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56710 XF:kernel-hypervkvpd-dos(80337) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80337
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20121024	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20121024)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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