Release Date: | 2011-05-03 |
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.
See more information about CVE-2011-1593 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-2011-0927 | 2011-07-18 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2011-0927 | 2011-07-18 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2011-0927 | 2011-07-18 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel) | ELSA-2011-1189 | 2011-08-23 |
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