Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20126689000
Revision Date:2016-05-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-6689 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description: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. A flaw was discovered in how netlink sockets validate message origins. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to send netlink message notifications, with spoofed credentials, to subscribed tasks.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-6689
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-32.51').
  • OR The 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1609.14').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-quantal' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.5.0-18.29~precise1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needs-triage now end-of-life').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-saucy' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.11.0-13.20~precise2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.13.0-24.46~precise1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1420.27').
  • BACK