Heap-based buffer overflow in libcgroup - CVE-2011-1006

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Heap-based buffer overflow in libcgroup - CVE-2011-1006

Published: March 22, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45179
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1006
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: MATSUMOTO Ryosuke
Affected software:
libcgroup

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_cgroup_spec function in tools/tools-common.c in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1. A remote attacker can use a crafted controller list on the command line of an application. NOTE to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2011-1006

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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