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TI-2011-00881 Aliases CVE-2011-1022GHSA-669f-5h8c-h58m

The cgre_receive_netlink_msg function in daemon/cgrulesengd.c in cgrulesengd in the…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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 cgre_receive_netlink_msg function in daemon/cgrulesengd.c in cgrulesengd in the Control Group Configuration Library (aka libcgroup or libcg) before 0.37.1 does not verify that netlink messages originated in the kernel, which allows local users to bypass intended resource restrictions via a crafted message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00386 32nd 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 · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.37VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1bVulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1cVulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.31VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.32VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.32.1VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.32.2VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.33VulnerableBalbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.37 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1b Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1c Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.31 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.32 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.32.1 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.32.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.32.2 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.33 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.34VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.35VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.35.1VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36.1VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36.2VulnerableBalbir Singh
cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.37 rc1VulnerableBalbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.34 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.35 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.35.1 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36.1 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36.2 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbir_singh:libcgroup:0.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.37 rc1 Vulnerable ·Balbir Singh

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0320 Released 2011-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    libcgroup security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-devel-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-pam-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-devel-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-pam-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1.ppc, libcgroup-devel-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-pam-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-pam-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-devel-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libcgroup-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1, libcgroup-pam-0.36.1-6.el6_0.1

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-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0320

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1022
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-669f-5h8c-h58m

References

Patch 9

Advisory 6

Other 2

  • TI-2011-00866 Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_cgroup_spec function in tools/tools-common.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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