CVE-2011-1019 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2011-1019?

CVE-2011-1019 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The dev_load function in net/core/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows local users to bypass an intended CAP_SYS_MODULE capability requirement and load arbitrary modules by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1019?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1019?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1019 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1019 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-m9v6-qv4x-59wj.