VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1593
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c78193e9c7bcbf25b8237ad0dec82f805c4ea69b
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d8bdc59f215e62098bc5b4256fd9928bf27053a1
- http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=sourceExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44164Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47497Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697822Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c78193e9c7bcbf25b8237ad0dec82f805c4ea69b
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d8bdc59f215e62098bc5b4256fd9928bf27053a1
- http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=sourceExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44164Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47497Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697822Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.