CVE-2011-1019

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
1.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 17%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.38
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-7.35
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-29.51
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-32.62
released
karmic
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-316.30
released
karmic
not-affected
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.54~lucid1
released
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
natty
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-417.34
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-217.34
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1205.6
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
released
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
References
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b