CVE-2011-1577

CVE Details

Release Date:2011-05-03

Description


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.

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CVSS v2.0 metrics


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

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-08332011-05-31
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20332011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20372011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.12.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-08332011-05-31
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el5uek)ELSA-2011-20332011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el5uek)ELSA-2011-20372011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.12.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-08332011-05-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2011-14652011-11-22
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20332011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20372011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el6uek)ELSA-2011-20332011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el6uek)ELSA-2011-20372011-12-14



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