PT-2011-3231 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2011-05-03 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2011-1577

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the is gpt valid function, which can be triggered by a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media. This can cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not provided.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39, update to version 2.6.39 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to removable media to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1577

DSA-2264-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1

RHSA-2011:0833

RHSA-2011:1253

RHSA-2011:1465

RHSA-2011_0833

RHSA-2011_1465

USN-1170-1

USN-1183-1

USN-1187-1

USN-1193-1

USN-1202-1

USN-1203-1

USN-1204-1

USN-1208-1

USN-1212-1

USN-1216-1

USN-1218-1

USN-1256-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

References · 146

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1187-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-1465.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2014-00070 · Security Note
• http://spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg83274.html · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1577 · Security Note
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-2037.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1202-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1183-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1577 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1203-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1204-1 · Vendor Advisory