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CVE-2012-2669 json

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin…

published 2012-12-27 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2652

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.23-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2669

  • hyper-v openSUSE Tumbleweed 6-17.5

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10513-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2669 updated cvss 2.1

hypervkvpd: fails to check origin of netlink messages

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 hypervkvpd Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 hypervkvpd
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
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References

Sources

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