CVE-2011-1006

N/A Unknown
Published: March 22, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://libcg.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libcg/libcg%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ae8aea1ecd60c439121d3329d8eaabf13d292c1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056683.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056734.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00027.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2193
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0320.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46729
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025158
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678107
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://libcg.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libcg/libcg%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ae8aea1ecd60c439121d3329d8eaabf13d292c1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056683.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056734.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcg/files/libcgroup/v0.37.1/libcgroup-0.37.1.tar.bz2/download
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0320.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

balbir_singh

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