Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-4112. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.

The issue has been introduced in 12/03/2009. The weakness was disclosed 05/17/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4112 since 10/18/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/01/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 896 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: 550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162

Timelineinfo

12/03/2009 🔍
10/18/2011 +684 days 🔍
05/17/2012 +212 days 🔍
05/17/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1040 days 🔍
12/01/2021 +2445 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: 550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4112 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4112
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60747
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/01/2021 21:57
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (48), 04/14/2019 12:34 (2), 12/01/2021 21:44 (4), 12/01/2021 21:57 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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