4.6

CVE-2011-4127: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2011:1850UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4127DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4127
Published 03-07-2012Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4127 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6
DSA-2389-1DSA-2443-1RHSA-2011:1849RHSA-2012:0107RHSA-2012:0333RHSA-2012:0358

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.57% 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

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu11 products
  • linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
  • linux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3 | < 3.4.0-5.22
  • linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-1.9 | < 3.4.0-4.27
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1
Redhat2 products
  • rhev-hypervisor6< 0:6.2-20111215.0.el6_2
  • rhev-hypervisor6-tools< 0:6.2-20111215.0.el6_2
Debian1 product
  • libguestfs< 1:1.14.8-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 3.2.1 | 3.0:rc1 | 3.0:rc2 | 3.0:rc3 | 3.0:rc4 | 3.0:rc5 | 3.0:rc6 | 3.0:rc7 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | 3.0.10 | 3.0.11 | 3.0.12 | 3.0.13 | 3.0.14 | 3.0.15 | 3.0.16 | 3.0.17 | 3.0.18 | 3.0.19 | 3.0.20 | 3.0.21 | 3.0.22 | 3.0.23 | 3.0.24 | 3.0.25 | 3.0.26 | 3.0.27 | 3.0.28 | 3.0.29 | 3.0.30 | 3.0.31 | 3.0.32 | 3.0.33 | 3.0.34 | 3.1 | 3.1:rc1 | 3.1:rc2 | 3.1:rc3 | 3.1:rc4 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.19 | 3.1.10 | 3.2
Suse1 product

5 vendors · 16 products

References

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