The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before…
Priority LOW 22CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not properly handle invalid parameters, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to a /proc/#####/attr/current file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00472 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3619
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4j6-9q4q-698h
References
More Linux Kernel vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-3619 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3619 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4j6-9q4q-698h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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