Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-1010

Buffer overflow in the mac_partition function in fs/partitions/mac.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Mac OS partition table.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (41.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

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