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ELSA-2011-0320 Important: Oracle Linux libcgroup security update

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ELSA-2011-0320 Important: Oracle Linux libcgroup security update

Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

03/22/2011

Created

07/25/2018

Added

12/20/2011

Modified

07/04/2017

Description

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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted controller list on the command line of an application. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-libcgroup
oracle-linux-upgrade-libcgroup-devel
oracle-linux-upgrade-libcgroup-pam

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2011-1006
46578
46729
CVE - 2011-1006
CVE - 2011-1022
DSA-2193
RHSA-2011:0320
http://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2011-March/001975.html

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