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CVE 2012-6689

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.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2012-6689 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1427399: CVE-2012-6689

		In	Importance	Status
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-flo (Ubuntu)	Medium	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-flo (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-flo (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-flo (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Won't Fix
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mako (Ubuntu)	Medium	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mako (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mako (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-mako (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	New
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-manta (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-manta (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-manta (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-manta (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1427399	CVE-2012-6689	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid

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CVE 2012-6689

Related bugs and status

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