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TI-2011-00006 Aliases CVE-2011-0006GHSA-r399-2ghf-qww5

The ima_lsm_rule_init function in security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c in the Linux kernel…

Priority LOW 10CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The ima_lsm_rule_init function in security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37, when the Linux Security Modules (LSM) framework is disabled, allows local users to bypass Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA) rules in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's addition of an IMA rule for LSM.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.36.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.36.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0498 Released 2011-05-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0006
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r399-2ghf-qww5

References

Patch 1

Other 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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