The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 does not validate the dst_pid field, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by spoofing Netlink messages.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 2, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1420-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-32-omap | Nov 8, 2024 | May 2, 2016 |
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