CVE-2011-1019
N/A
Published: March 1, 2013 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.6.38
Affected range stops below 2.6.38, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495bQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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