CVE-2011-0006 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2011-0006?

CVE-2011-0006 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ima_lsm_rule_init function in security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37, when the Linux Security Modules (LSM) framework is disabled, allows local users to bypass Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA) rules in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's addition of an IMA rule for LSM.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0006?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2011-0006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r399-2ghf-qww5.