CVE-2011-1019

Published: Mar 1, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

1.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.38

References (10)

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38