CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2012-3520

Improper Authentication

Published: Oct 03, 2012 | Modified: Feb 13, 2023
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
1.9 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
4.4 IMPORTANT
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
HIGH

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.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Linux_kernel Linux * 3.2.29 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.2 (including) 2.3.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.20 (including) 2.3.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.21 (including) 2.3.21 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.22 (including) 2.3.22 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.23 (including) 2.3.23 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.24 (including) 2.3.24 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.25 (including) 2.3.25 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.26 (including) 2.3.26 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.27 (including) 2.3.27 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.28 (including) 2.3.28 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.3.29 (including) 2.3.29 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.33.2 (including) 2.4.33.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13.2 (including) 2.6.13.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.23.2 (including) 2.6.23.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.33.2 (including) 2.6.33.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.33.20 (including) 2.6.33.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2 (including) 3.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc2 (including) 3.2-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc3 (including) 3.2-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc4 (including) 3.2-rc4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc5 (including) 3.2-rc5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc6 (including) 3.2-rc6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2-rc7 (including) 3.2-rc7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.1 (including) 3.2.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.2 (including) 3.2.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.3 (including) 3.2.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.4 (including) 3.2.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.5 (including) 3.2.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.6 (including) 3.2.6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.7 (including) 3.2.7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.8 (including) 3.2.8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.9 (including) 3.2.9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.10 (including) 3.2.10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.11 (including) 3.2.11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.12 (including) 3.2.12 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.13 (including) 3.2.13 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.14 (including) 3.2.14 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.15 (including) 3.2.15 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.16 (including) 3.2.16 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.17 (including) 3.2.17 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.18 (including) 3.2.18 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.19 (including) 3.2.19 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.20 (including) 3.2.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.21 (including) 3.2.21 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.22 (including) 3.2.22 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.23 (including) 3.2.23 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.24 (including) 3.2.24 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.25 (including) 3.2.25 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.26 (including) 3.2.26 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.27 (including) 3.2.27 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.2.28 (including) 3.2.28 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 3.3.2 (including) 3.3.2 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 RedHat kernel-rt-0:3.2.33-rt50.66.el6rt *
Linux Ubuntu precise *
Linux Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-armadaxp Ubuntu precise *
Linux-armadaxp Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-aws Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-ec2 Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-flo Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-fsl-imx51 Ubuntu lucid *
Linux-fsl-imx51 Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-gke Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-goldfish Ubuntu saucy *
Linux-goldfish Ubuntu trusty *
Linux-goldfish Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Linux-goldfish Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-grouper Ubuntu saucy *
Linux-grouper Ubuntu trusty *
Linux-grouper Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-grouper Ubuntu utopic *
Linux-hwe Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-hwe-edge Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-linaro-omap Ubuntu natty *
Linux-linaro-omap Ubuntu oneiric *
Linux-linaro-omap Ubuntu precise *
Linux-linaro-omap Ubuntu quantal *
Linux-linaro-omap Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-linaro-shared Ubuntu oneiric *
Linux-linaro-shared Ubuntu precise *
Linux-linaro-shared Ubuntu quantal *
Linux-linaro-shared Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-linaro-vexpress Ubuntu natty *
Linux-linaro-vexpress Ubuntu oneiric *
Linux-linaro-vexpress Ubuntu precise *
Linux-linaro-vexpress Ubuntu quantal *
Linux-linaro-vexpress Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-backport-maverick Ubuntu lucid *
Linux-lts-backport-maverick Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-backport-natty Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-backport-oneiric Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-quantal Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-trusty Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-utopic Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-vivid Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-wily Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-lts-xenial Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-maguro Ubuntu saucy *
Linux-maguro Ubuntu trusty *
Linux-maguro Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-mako Ubuntu saucy *
Linux-mako Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-manta Ubuntu saucy *
Linux-manta Ubuntu trusty *
Linux-manta Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Linux-manta Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-mvl-dove Ubuntu lucid *
Linux-mvl-dove Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu lucid *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu natty *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu oneiric *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu precise *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu quantal *
Linux-qcm-msm Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-raspi2 Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-raspi2 Ubuntu vivid/ubuntu-core *
Linux-snapdragon Ubuntu upstream *
Linux-ti-omap4 Ubuntu precise *
Linux-ti-omap4 Ubuntu upstream *

Potential Mitigations

References