Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1012
The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.38
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 8.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8115 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log (Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, Not Applicable)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)