Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-1577

Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.