kernel: ima: fix add LSM rule bug
Published Jun 21, 2012
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.36.4
- 2.6.36.1
- 2.6.36.2
- 2.6.36.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0498
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0498 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG are not affected by this issue. A future kernel update in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 14.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 40.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0006 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667912 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0006
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0006
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0006 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667912 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/867c20265459d30a01b021a9c1e81fb4c5832aa9 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0006 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0006 |
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