CVE-2011-1495
drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier does not validate (1) length and (2) offset values before performing memory copy operations, which might allow local users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (memory…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier does not validate (1) length and (2) offset values before performing memory copy operations, which might allow local users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call, related to the _ctl_do_mpt_command and _ctl_diag_read_buffer functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/5/327Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/05/32Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/2Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47185
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694021Patch
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/688021/Patch
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/5/327Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/05/32Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/2Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47185
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694021Patch
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/688021/Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.