CVE-2011-0006
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.36.3 | Affected | — |
| 2.6.36.2 | Affected | — |
| 2.6.36.1 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667912
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667912
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.