CVE-2011-1006
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_cgroup_spec function in tools/tools-common.c in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted controller list on the command line of an application. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup ≤ 0.37
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.1b
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.1c
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.2
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.3
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.31
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.32
- Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.32.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678107
References
- http://libcg.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libcg/libcg%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ae8aea1ecd60c439121d3329d8eaabf13d292c1
- 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://secunia.com/advisories/43611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
- 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/46729
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025158
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678107
- http://libcg.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libcg/libcg%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ae8aea1ecd60c439121d3329d8eaabf13d292c1
- 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://secunia.com/advisories/43611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download