VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1182
kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to spoof the uid and pid of a signal sender via a sigqueueinfo system call.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to spoof the uid and pid of a signal sender via a sigqueueinfo system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=da48524eb20662618854bb3df2db01fc65f3070c
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690028Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da48524eb20662618854bb3df2db01fc65f3070cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=da48524eb20662618854bb3df2db01fc65f3070c
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690028Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da48524eb20662618854bb3df2db01fc65f3070cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.