CVE-2011-1022
The cgre_receive_netlink_msg function in daemon/cgrulesengd.c in cgrulesengd in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1 does not verify that netlink messages originated in the kernel, which allows local users to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The cgre_receive_netlink_msg function in daemon/cgrulesengd.c in cgrulesengd in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1 does not verify that netlink messages originated in the kernel, which allows local users to bypass intended resource restrictions via a crafted message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- balbir singh/libcgroup
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615987Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056683.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056734.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00027.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/11Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/12Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/6Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/9Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43611Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43758Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=26598749Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=27102603Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/downloadPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2193
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0320.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46578
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025157
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680409Patch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615987Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056683.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056734.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00027.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/11Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/12Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/14
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.