Description

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.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef

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

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2