CVE-2011-1577
Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8238
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025355
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517477/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47343
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg83274.htmlPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66773
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8238
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025355
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517477/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47343
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg83274.htmlPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66773
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.