CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does not
properly handle messages that lack SCM_CREDENTIALS data, which might allow
local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted message, as
demonstrated by a message to (1) Avahi or (2) NetworkManager.