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.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56710
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80337
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef
Source: MITRE
Published: 2012-12-27
Updated: 2017-08-29
Type: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM