libmnl: incorrect validation of netlink message origin allows attackers to spoof netlink messages
Published May 2, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.31%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.0.44
- ≥ 3.1 · < 3.2.30
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.12
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.5.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1392
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1392 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 21.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 22.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.53th | 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 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6689 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6689
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6689
Change history (0)
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