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TI-2012-05392 Aliases CVE-2012-6689GHSA-w4w5-pfmx-65jc

The netlink_sendmsg function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5…

Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0031 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.44; 3.1 to before 3.2.30; 3.3 to before 3.4.12; 3.5 to before 3.5.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.44; 3.1 to before 3.2.30; 3.3 to before 3.4.12; 3.5 to before 3.5.5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1392 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-504.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1392

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4w5-pfmx-65jc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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