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.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1036 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1141-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1159-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1160-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.004Z

Reserved: 2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-1019

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-03-01T12:37:47.067

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1019

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-02-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1019 - Bugzilla

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