Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1494
Integer overflow in the _ctl_do_mpt_command function in drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an ioctl call specifying a crafted value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.5% 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 — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/5/327 (mailing-list, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/05/32 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/46397 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/2 (mailing-list, Patch)
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/688021/ (Patch)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html (vendor-advisory)
- downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416