Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1163
The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle an invalid number of partitions, which might allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory via vectors related to partition-table parsing.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 5.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 5.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82737.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46878 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8189 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/14 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/9 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-02.txt (Third Party Advisory)