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 bypass intended resource restrictions via a crafted message.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2011-03-22

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Libcgroup (Balbir Singh)

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615987
• 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/2011/02/25/11
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/12
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/14
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/6
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/9
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=26598749
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=27102603
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download
• 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/2011/0679
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680409