VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-1006
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-03-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer