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cve: "CVE-2012-5532"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "41%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2012-12-27 11:47:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-13T16:15:17+02:00"
---

# CVE-2012-5532

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## Referenzen

- <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2>
- <http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef>
- <http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176>
- <https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877572>
- <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/>
- <https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.html>
- <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80337>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56710>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2012-5532) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_