CVE-2011-1163

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 10 Apr 2011, 01:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.11% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

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

Description

The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle an invalid number of partitions, which might allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory via vectors related to partition-table parsing.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.11%• Percentile: 29%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.38

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0 | 6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0 | 6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    5.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    5.0 | 6.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    10:sp4

References (14)