CVE-2011-1019

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 01 Mar 2013, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
1.9 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.08% LOW
0% probability +0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

01 Mar 2013, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 22:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 23%

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.38

References (5)