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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2011-04-10 02:51

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:41


NVD link : CVE-2011-1163

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1163


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation