PT-2011-2917 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2011-05-19
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2011-1170
CVSS v2.0
2.1
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39
Description
The issue allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory. This is achieved by leveraging the CAP NET ADMIN capability to issue a crafted request, and then reading the argument to the resulting modprobe process. The problem stems from the failure to properly null-terminate string data in certain structure members within the IPv4 implementation.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39, update to version 2.6.39 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
Information Disclosure
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse