Integer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1593
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 8.04
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Aus — versions 5.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 5.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/44164 (Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- git.kernel.org/
- groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)