Release Date: | 2011-05-03 |
Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media. The is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not check the size of an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) GUID Partition Table (GPT) entry, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by connecting a crafted GPT storage device, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1577.
See more information about CVE-2011-1577 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 4.9 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Low |
Authentication: | None required | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | Complete |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel) | ELSA-2011-0833 | 2011-05-31 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2011-2033 | 2011-11-25 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2011-2037 | 2011-12-14 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.12.1.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2011-0833 | 2011-05-31 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el5uek) | ELSA-2011-2033 | 2011-11-25 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el5uek) | ELSA-2011-2037 | 2011-12-14 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.12.1.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2011-0833 | 2011-05-31 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel) | ELSA-2011-1465 | 2011-11-22 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2011-2033 | 2011-11-25 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2011-2037 | 2011-12-14 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el6uek) | ELSA-2011-2033 | 2011-11-25 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el6uek) | ELSA-2011-2037 | 2011-12-14 |
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