CVE-2012-5532

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected software

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References

Timeline

Published
Dec 27, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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