libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

BID:46578

Info

libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46578
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1022
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 18 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:46PM
Credit: Nelson Elhage
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Pardus Linux 2009 0
libcgroup libcgroup 0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

libcgroup is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof events to the 'cgrulesengd' daemon.

An attacker can exploit this issue to spoof events to the 'cgrulesengd' daemon, which may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

Local attackers can exploit this issue with readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

libcgroup 'cgrulesengd' Daemon Netlink Messages Event Spoofing Vulnerability

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