SB2013030102 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: March 1, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013030102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1019)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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;a=commit;h=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