#VU43041 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-1182

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#VU43041 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-1182

Published: March 1, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43041
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1182
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to spoof the uid and pid of a signal sender via a sigqueueinfo system call.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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