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USN-1699-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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USN-1699-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

12/27/2012

Created

07/25/2018

Added

05/06/2013

Modified

07/09/2020

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.

Solution(s)

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-5-0-22-generic
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-5-0-22-highbank
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-5-0-22-omap
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-5-0-22-powerpc-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-5-0-22-powerpc64-smp

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2012-4461
56414
56710
CVE - 2012-4461
CVE - 2012-4530
CVE - 2012-5532
RHSA-2013:0223
RHSA-2013:0807
RHSA-2013:0882
USN-1699-1
80337

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