CVE-2012-5532
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Published: December 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 3.7.13.0 rc13.0 rc23.0 rc33.0 rc43.0 rc53.0 rc63.0 rc73.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.163.0.173.0.183.0.193.0.23.0.203.0.213.0.223.0.233.0.243.0.253.0.263.0.273.0.283.0.293.0.33.0.303.0.313.0.323.0.333.0.343.0.353.0.363.0.373.0.383.0.393.0.43.0.403.0.413.0.423.0.433.0.443.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.13.1 rc13.1 rc23.1 rc33.1 rc43.1.13.1.103.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.93.33.3 rc13.3 rc23.3 rc33.3 rc43.3 rc53.3 rc63.3 rc73.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3.73.3.83.43.4 rc13.4 rc23.4 rc33.4 rc43.4 rc53.4 rc63.4 rc73.4.13.4.103.4.113.4.123.4.133.4.143.4.153.4.163.4.173.4.183.4.193.4.23.4.203.4.213.4.223.4.233.4.243.4.33.4.43.4.53.5.13.5.23.5.33.5.43.5.53.5.63.5.73.63.6.13.6.103.6.113.6.23.6.33.6.43.6.53.6.63.6.73.6.83.6.93.7
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (11)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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