The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux…
Priority LOW 11CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00351 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2669
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8495-rmr5-jc76
References
Advisory 1
Other 6
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
- [oss-security] 20120606 Re: CVE-Request: hyper-v daemon
- [oss-security] 20121127 Re: CVE-2012-5532 hypervkvpd DoS
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
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Sources
- CVE-2012-2669 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2669 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8495-rmr5-jc76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2669 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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