CVE-2012-3520

Publication date

2012-10-03 10:00:00

Family

redhat

State

PUBLISHED

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.