CVE-2012-5532

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…

published December 27, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00407 · 33.6th percentile
Published
2012-12-27T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 DEC 11:00Z
    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…
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