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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2013-03-01T11:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.004Z
Reserved: 2011-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1019
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-01T12:37:47.067
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1019