CVE-2011-1017

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 01 Mar 2011, 22:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
39/100
CVSS Score
7.2 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

01 Mar 2011, 22:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 22:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldm_frag_add function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information via a crafted LDM partition table.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 19%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    8.04

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.37.2

References (11)