CVE-2012-2313
Description
From CVE.org
The rio_ioctl function in drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.7 does not restrict access to the SIOCSMIIREG command, which allows local users to write data to an Ethernet adapter via an ioctl call.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 1.2 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | High | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Stephan Mueller for reporting this issue.
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