CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2011-1006

HIGH
7.2
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_cgroup_spec function in tools/tools-common.c in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted controller list on the command line of an application. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libcgroupDebian
Fixed in:0.37.1-1CVE-2011-1006
Fixed in:0.37.1-1CVE-2011-1006
Fixed in:0.37.1-1CVE-2011-1006
Fixed in:0.37.1-1CVE-2011-1006

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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