DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4486

The rtnlfilllinkifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message...

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0181

The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the 1 stdou...

hypervkvpd: Netlink source address validation allows denial of service

The main function in tools/hv/hvkvpdaemon.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-2012-3520

The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does not properly handle messages that lack SCMCREDENTIALS 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...