VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1012
The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-369
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.logBroken Link
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threadedNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.logBroken Link
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threadedNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.