CVE-2011-1172
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Published: June 22, 2011 at 10:00 PM 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
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c in the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not place the expected '\0' character at the end of string data in the values of certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to issue a crafted request, and then reading the argument to the resulting modprobe process.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.6.38.82.6.02.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.1 rc32.6.102.6.10 rc12.6.10 rc22.6.10 rc32.6.112.6.11 rc12.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11 rc52.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.122.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc62.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc22.6.13 rc32.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc52.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14 rc52.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc22.6.15 rc32.6.15 rc42.6.15 rc52.6.15 rc62.6.15 rc72.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16 rc12.6.16 rc22.6.16 rc32.6.16 rc42.6.16 rc52.6.16 rc62.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.322.6.16.332.6.16.342.6.16.352.6.16.362.6.16.372.6.16.382.6.16.392.6.16.42.6.16.402.6.16.412.6.16.422.6.16.432.6.16.442.6.16.452.6.16.462.6.16.472.6.16.482.6.16.492.6.16.52.6.16.502.6.16.512.6.16.522.6.16.532.6.16.542.6.16.552.6.16.562.6.16.572.6.16.582.6.16.592.6.16.62.6.16.602.6.16.612.6.16.622.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.172.6.17 rc12.6.17 rc22.6.17 rc32.6.17 rc42.6.17 rc52.6.17 rc62.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.182.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc32.6.18 rc42.6.18 rc52.6.18 rc62.6.18 rc72.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6.192.6.19 rc12.6.19 rc22.6.19 rc32.6.19 rc42.6.19 rc52.6.19 rc62.6.19.12.6.19.22.6.19.32.6.19.42.6.19.52.6.19.62.6.19.72.6.22.6.2 rc12.6.2 rc22.6.2 rc32.6.202.6.20 rc12.6.20 rc22.6.20 rc32.6.20 rc42.6.20 rc52.6.20 rc62.6.20 rc72.6.20.12.6.20.102.6.20.112.6.20.122.6.20.132.6.20.142.6.20.152.6.20.162.6.20.172.6.20.182.6.20.192.6.20.22.6.20.202.6.20.212.6.20.32.6.20.42.6.20.52.6.20.62.6.20.72.6.20.82.6.20.92.6.212.6.21 rc12.6.21 rc22.6.21 rc32.6.21 rc42.6.21 rc52.6.21 rc62.6.21 rc72.6.21.12.6.21.22.6.21.32.6.21.42.6.21.52.6.21.62.6.21.72.6.222.6.22 rc12.6.22 rc22.6.22 rc32.6.22 rc42.6.22 rc52.6.22 rc62.6.22 rc72.6.22.12.6.22.102.6.22.112.6.22.122.6.22.132.6.22.142.6.22.152.6.22.162.6.22.172.6.22.182.6.22.192.6.22.22.6.22.202.6.22.212.6.22.222.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.22.82.6.22.92.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23 rc32.6.23 rc42.6.23 rc52.6.23 rc62.6.23 rc72.6.23 rc82.6.23 rc92.6.23.12.6.23.102.6.23.112.6.23.122.6.23.132.6.23.142.6.23.152.6.23.162.6.23.172.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.23.82.6.23.92.6.242.6.24 rc12.6.24 rc22.6.24 rc32.6.24 rc42.6.24 rc52.6.24 rc62.6.24 rc72.6.24 rc82.6.24.12.6.24.22.6.24.32.6.24.42.6.24.52.6.24.62.6.24.72.6.252.6.25 rc12.6.25 rc22.6.25 rc32.6.25 rc42.6.25 rc52.6.25 rc62.6.25 rc72.6.25 rc82.6.25 rc92.6.25.12.6.25.102.6.25.112.6.25.122.6.25.132.6.25.142.6.25.152.6.25.162.6.25.172.6.25.182.6.25.192.6.25.22.6.25.202.6.25.32.6.25.42.6.25.52.6.25.62.6.25.72.6.25.82.6.25.92.6.262.6.26 rc12.6.26 rc22.6.26 rc32.6.26 rc42.6.26 rc52.6.26 rc62.6.26 rc72.6.26 rc82.6.26 rc92.6.26.12.6.26.22.6.26.32.6.26.42.6.26.52.6.26.62.6.26.72.6.26.82.6.272.6.27 rc12.6.27 rc22.6.27 rc32.6.27 rc42.6.27 rc52.6.27 rc62.6.27 rc72.6.27 rc82.6.27 rc92.6.27.12.6.27.102.6.27.112.6.27.122.6.27.132.6.27.142.6.27.152.6.27.162.6.27.172.6.27.182.6.27.192.6.27.22.6.27.202.6.27.212.6.27.222.6.27.232.6.27.242.6.27.252.6.27.262.6.27.272.6.27.282.6.27.292.6.27.32.6.27.302.6.27.312.6.27.322.6.27.332.6.27.342.6.27.352.6.27.362.6.27.372.6.27.382.6.27.392.6.27.42.6.27.402.6.27.412.6.27.422.6.27.432.6.27.442.6.27.452.6.27.462.6.27.472.6.27.482.6.27.492.6.27.52.6.27.502.6.27.512.6.27.522.6.27.532.6.27.542.6.27.552.6.27.562.6.27.572.6.27.62.6.27.72.6.27.82.6.27.92.6.282.6.28 rc12.6.28 rc22.6.28 rc32.6.28 rc42.6.28 rc52.6.28 rc62.6.28 rc72.6.28 rc82.6.28 rc92.6.28.12.6.28.102.6.28.22.6.28.32.6.28.42.6.28.52.6.28.62.6.28.72.6.28.82.6.28.92.6.292.6.29 rc12.6.29 rc22.6.29 rc32.6.29 rc42.6.29 rc52.6.29 rc62.6.29 rc72.6.29 rc82.6.29.12.6.29.22.6.29.32.6.29.42.6.29.52.6.29.62.6.32.6.3 rc12.6.3 rc22.6.3 rc32.6.3 rc42.6.302.6.30 rc12.6.30 rc22.6.30 rc32.6.30 rc42.6.30 rc52.6.30 rc62.6.30 rc72.6.30 rc82.6.30.12.6.30.102.6.30.22.6.30.32.6.30.42.6.30.52.6.30.62.6.30.72.6.30.82.6.30.92.6.312.6.31 rc12.6.31 rc22.6.31 rc32.6.31 rc42.6.31 rc52.6.31 rc62.6.31 rc72.6.31 rc82.6.31 rc92.6.31.12.6.31.102.6.31.112.6.31.122.6.31.132.6.31.142.6.31.22.6.31.32.6.31.42.6.31.52.6.31.62.6.31.72.6.31.82.6.31.92.6.322.6.32 rc12.6.32 rc32.6.32 rc42.6.32 rc52.6.32 rc62.6.32 rc72.6.32 rc82.6.32.12.6.32.102.6.32.112.6.32.122.6.32.132.6.32.142.6.32.152.6.32.162.6.32.172.6.32.182.6.32.192.6.32.22.6.32.202.6.32.212.6.32.222.6.32.232.6.32.242.6.32.252.6.32.262.6.32.272.6.32.32.6.32.42.6.32.52.6.32.62.6.32.72.6.32.82.6.32.92.6.332.6.33 rc12.6.33 rc22.6.33 rc32.6.33 rc42.6.33 rc52.6.33 rc62.6.33 rc72.6.33 rc82.6.33.12.6.33.22.6.33.32.6.33.42.6.33.52.6.33.62.6.33.72.6.342.6.34 rc12.6.34 rc22.6.34 rc32.6.34 rc42.6.34 rc52.6.34 rc62.6.34 rc72.6.34.12.6.34.22.6.34.32.6.34.42.6.34.52.6.34.62.6.34.72.6.352.6.35 rc12.6.35 rc22.6.35 rc32.6.35 rc42.6.35 rc52.6.35 rc62.6.35.12.6.35.22.6.35.32.6.35.42.6.35.52.6.35.62.6.35.72.6.35.82.6.35.92.6.362.6.36 rc12.6.36 rc22.6.36 rc32.6.36 rc42.6.36 rc52.6.36 rc62.6.36 rc72.6.36 rc82.6.36.12.6.36.22.6.36.32.6.36.42.6.372.6.37 rc12.6.37 rc22.6.37 rc32.6.37 rc42.6.37 rc52.6.37 rc62.6.37 rc72.6.37 rc82.6.37.12.6.37.22.6.37.32.6.37.42.6.37.52.6.37.62.6.382.6.38 rc12.6.38 rc22.6.38 rc32.6.38 rc42.6.38 rc52.6.38 rc62.6.38 rc72.6.38 rc82.6.38.12.6.38.22.6.38.32.6.38.42.6.38.52.6.38.62.6.38.72.6.42.6.4 rc12.6.4 rc22.6.4 rc32.6.52.6.5 rc12.6.5 rc22.6.5 rc32.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.6 rc22.6.6 rc32.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.7 rc22.6.7 rc32.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.8 rc42.6.8.12.6.92.6.9 rc12.6.9 rc22.6.9 rc32.6.9 rc4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (10)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129978086410061&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8278x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/15Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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