CVE-2011-1019

Public Exploit

Description

The dev_load function in net/core/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows local users to bypass an intended CAP_SYS_MODULE capability requirement and load arbitrary modules by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

1.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b	exploit third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360	issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38	broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1019?: CVE-2011-1019 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1019?: To fix CVE-2011-1019, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1019 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-1019 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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