CVE-2012-2320

N/A Unknown

Published: May 18, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

ConnMan before 0.85 does not ensure that netlink messages originate from the kernel, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause a denial of service via a crafted netlink message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b0ec6eb4466acc57a9ea8be52c17b674b6ea0618

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c1b968984212b46bea1330f5ae029507b9bfded9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/49033

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/49186

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xml

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/81704

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53406

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75465

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b0ec6eb4466acc57a9ea8be52c17b674b6ea0618