CVE-2011-1163
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
10/04/2011
Last modified:
11/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.38 (excluding) | |
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D1eafbfeb7bdf59cfe173304c76188f3fd5f1fd05
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/9
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8189
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025225=
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-02.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517050
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46878
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82737.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688021
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D1eafbfeb7bdf59cfe173304c76188f3fd5f1fd05
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/9
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8189
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025225=
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-02.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517050
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46878
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82737.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688021