CVE-2011-1022

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-1022
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-03-22 17:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.1b All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.1c All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.2 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.3 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.31 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.32 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.32.1 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.32.2 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.33 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.34 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.35 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.35.1 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.36 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.36.1 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.36.2 All All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup 0.37 rc1 All All
Application Balbir Singh Libcgroup All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: libcgroup-0.36.2-6.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: libcgroup: Failure to verify netlink messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
Control Group Configuration / [Libcg-devel] Fwd: libcgroup netlink af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceforge.net Patch
SUSE update for libcgroup - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
libcgroup Lets Local Users Spoof NETLINK Messages - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2193-1 libcgroup af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
oss-security - CVE request: libcgroup: Failure to verify netlink messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2011:0316-1 (important): libcgroup1: Fixed heap-based buffer af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Red Hat update for libcgroup - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Download Control Group Configuration from SourceForge.net af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceforge.net Patch
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: libcgroup-0.37.1-1.fc15 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Control Group Configuration / [Libcg-devel] [PATCH 2/2] cgrulesengd: Ignore netlink messages that don't come from the kernel. af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceforge.net Patch
#615987 - CVE-2011-1022 - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org Patch
680409 – (CVE-2011-1022) CVE-2011-1022 libcgroup: Uncheck origin of NETLINK messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE request: libcgroup: Failure to verify netlink messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Security Advisory SA43758 - Debian update for libcgroup - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: libcgroup: Failure to verify netlink messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE request: libcgroup: Failure to verify netlink messages af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Fedora update for libcgroup - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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