CVE-2011-0711: linux linux_kernel

Modified

Published 01-03-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-0711 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

2.1/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.40%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1

DSA-2240-1 DSA-2264-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1 RHSA-2011:0498 RHSA-2011:0500 RHSA-2011:0927

Timeline

01-03-2011
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.02.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat5 products

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.38 | 2.6.38 | 2.6.38:rc1 | 2.6.38:rc2 | 2.6.38:rc3 | 2.6.38:rc4 | 2.6.38:rc5

2 vendors · 6 products

References

9 links

www.securityfocus.com/bid/46417VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
patchwork.kernel.org/patch/555461/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677260X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/10Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org/70950VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDBBroken Link
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git3.logX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link