CVE-2011-1012

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-369 Divide By Zero
Publication date:
01/03/2011
Last modified:
11/04/2025

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.6.38 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*