PT-2011-1038 · Linux+1 · Libcgroup-Debuginfo+4

Published

2011-03-03

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Updated

2023-02-13

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CVE-2011-1006

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libcgroup versions prior to 0.37.1 libcgroup-pam version 0.36.1 libcgroup-devel version 0.36.1 libcgroup-debuginfo version 0.36.1
Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the libcgroup package, which can lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited locally, potentially allowing attackers to gain privileges via a crafted controller list on the command line of an application. The parse cgroup spec function in tools/tools-common.c is specifically affected by a heap-based buffer overflow.
Recommendations For libcgroup versions prior to 0.37.1, update to version 0.37.1 or later to resolve the issue. For libcgroup-pam version 0.36.1, consider disabling the parse cgroup spec function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. For libcgroup-devel version 0.36.1, restrict access to the vulnerable tools/tools-common.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation. For libcgroup-debuginfo version 0.36.1, avoid using the affected parse cgroup spec function in the tools/tools-common.c file until the issue is resolved. As a general mitigation measure, consider restricting local access to the affected systems to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-02876
BDU:2015-05991
BDU:2015-05992
BDU:2015-05993
BDU:2015-05994
CVE-2011-1006
DSA-2193-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10391-1
RHSA-2011:0320
RHSA-2011_0320

Affected Products

Red Hat
Libcgroup
Libcgroup-Debuginfo
Libcgroup-Devel
Libcgroup-Pam