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CVE-2012-2320

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Description

ConnMan before 0.85 does not ensure that netlink messages originate from the kernel, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause a denial of service via a crafted netlink message.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75465

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2012-2313

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53406

http://www.osvdb.org/81704

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/49186

http://secunia.com/advisories/49033

http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c1b968984212b46bea1330f5ae029507b9bfded9

http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b0ec6eb4466acc57a9ea8be52c17b674b6ea0618

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-05-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03792

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