CVEs-PoC/2012/CVE-2012-5532.md

### [CVE-2012-5532](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5532)
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### Description

The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.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-2012-2669.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.