hypervkvpd: fails to check origin of netlink messages
Published Dec 27, 2012
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.4.4
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.4.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
hypervkvpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
hypervkvpd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | hypervkvpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | hypervkvpd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of hypvervkvpd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 22.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2669 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893728 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2669
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2669
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2669 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893728 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2669 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2669 |
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