7.8
HIGH
CVE-2012-6689
Linux Netlink dst_pid Field Validation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-6689 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6689 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6689.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-6689 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-6689 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Vendor Advisory http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422125983&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=134522422925986&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/22/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848949 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Vendor Advisory https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.5.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1 up to (excluding) 3.2.30 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.4.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5 up to (excluding) 3.5.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72739 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=20e1db19db5d6b9e4e83021595eab0dc8f107bef Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6689 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-6689 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.22%

score

0.18191

percentile

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