What is CVE-2011-0006?

CVE-2011-0006 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2011-0006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0006?

CVE-2011-0006 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-0006?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-0006. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-0006 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2011-0006

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-06-21

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2011-0006 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-0006 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Ftp
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667912
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-0006

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-06-21

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0006?

CVE-2011-0006 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2011-0006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0006?

CVE-2011-0006 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-0006?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-0006. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-0006 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-0006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →