CVE-2011-1010: linux linux_kernel

Modified

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1010 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.51%

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 5

DSA-2264-1 RHSA-2011:0429 RHSA-2011:0500 RHSA-2011:0542 RHSA-2011:0883

Timeline

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the mac_partition function in fs/partitions/mac.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Mac OS partition table.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

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-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of InputThe product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.37.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

15 links

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
securityreason.com/securityalert/8115Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SREASONPatch
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65643VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37.2X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679282X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/46492VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/11Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Show all 15 references

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/15Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1025126VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txtX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM