CVE-2011-2022

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 09 May 2011, 19:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:46

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
6.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 May 2011, 19:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 22:46
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The agp_generic_remove_memory function in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.5 does not validate a certain start parameter, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted AGPIOC_UNBIND agp_ioctl ioctl call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1745.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 13%

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

    < 2.6.38.5

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_aus

    5.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    5.0

References (8)