What is CVE-2011-1019?

CVE-2011-1019 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10. CVE-2011-1019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1019?

CVE-2011-1019 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-2011-1019?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1019. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-1019 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-1019

Low

The dev_load function in net/core/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows local users to bypass an intended CAP_SYS_MODULE capability requirement and load arbitrary modules by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-03-01

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-1019 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-2.6.38

Broken Link
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680360
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8909c9ad8ff03611c9c96c9a92656213e4bb495b
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-1019

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-03-01

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1019?

CVE-2011-1019 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 . CVE-2011-1019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1019?

CVE-2011-1019 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-2011-1019?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1019. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-1019 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-1019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.