Resource exhaustion in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-2906
Integer signedness error in the pmcraid_ioctl_passthrough function in drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or memory corruption) via a negative size value in an ioctl call. NOTE: this may be a vulnerability only in unusual environments that provide a privileged program for obtaining the required file descriptor.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2906?
- CVE-2011-2906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2012-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2906?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2011-2906 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.