CVE-2011-1006

libcgroup < 0.37.1 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted Controller List

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43758
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44093
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46729
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43891
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2193
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00027.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056683.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0679
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0774
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0320.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43611
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056734.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025158

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 33.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (17)
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.1b
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.1c
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.2
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.3
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.31
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.32
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.32.1
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.32.2
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.33
balbir_singh/libcgroup 0.34
... and 7 more
Published Mar 22, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026