Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1610-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Pablo Neira Ayuso discovered a flaw in the credentials of netlink messages.
An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this by getting a netlink based service, that relies on netlink credentials, to perform privileged actions.
Affected
linux on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-3520 -
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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