CVE-2011-1012
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.9
Description
The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.38 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 2.6.38 |
Ubuntu Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8.04 | Affected | — |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
CWEs
CWE-369
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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