CVE-2011-1163
published 2011-04-10CVE-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…
PriorityP46low2.1CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPINAN
EPSS
0.41%
34.6th percentile
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.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | < 2.6.38 | 2.6.38 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_ubuntu7.2HIGH
vendor_redhat2.1LOW
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-09-13·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2011-1171 [LOW] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that several network ioctls did not clear kernel
memory correctly. A local user could exploit this to read kernel stack
memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-3296, CVE-2010-3297)
Brad Spengler discovered that stack memory for new a process was not
correctly calculated. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the
system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3858)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel TIPC implementation
contained multiple integer signedness errors. A local attacker could
exploit this to gain root privileges. (CVE-2010-3859)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the CAN protocol on 64bit systems did not
correctly calculate the size of
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-09-13·CVSS 6.9
CVE-2011-2918 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel TIPC implementation
contained multiple integer signedness errors. A local attacker could
exploit this to gain root privileges. (CVE-2010-3859)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly
initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read
portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
(CVE-2010-4075, CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the socket filters did not correctly
initialize structure memory. A local attacker could create malicious
filters to read portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of
privacy. (CVE-2010-4158)
Dan Rosenberg discovered t
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-08-09·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2010-3698 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
It was discovered that KVM did not correctly initialize certain CPU
registers. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading
to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3698)
Thomas Pollet discovered that the RDS network protocol did not check
certain iovec buffers. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the
system or possibly execute arbitrary code as the root user. (CVE-2010-3865)
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that the Linux kernel X.25 implementation did
not correctly clear kernel memory. A local attacker could exploit this to
read kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-3875)
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that the Linux kernel sockets implementation
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-08-03·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2010-4076 [LOW] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly
initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read
portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
(CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077)
Neil Horman discovered that NFSv4 did not correctly handle certain orders
of operation with ACL data. A remote attacker with access to an NFSv4 mount
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-1090)
Timo Warns discovered that OSF partition parsing routines did not correctly
clear memory. A local attacker with physical access could plug in a
specially crafted block device to read kernel memory, leading to a loss of
privacy. (CVE-2
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-07-15·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2011-1017 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Timo Warns discovered that the LDM disk partition handling code did not
correctly handle certain values. By inserting a specially crafted disk
device, a local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges.
(CVE-2011-1017)
Neil Horman discovered that NFSv4 did not correctly handle certain orders
of operation with ACL data. A remote attacker with access to an NFSv4 mount
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-1090)
Timo Warns discovered that OSF partition parsing routines did not correctly
clear memory. A local attacker with physical access could plug in a
specially crafted block device to read kernel memory, leading to a loss of
privacy. (CVE-2011-1163)
D
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-07-15·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2010-4247 [LOW] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly
initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read
portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
(CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077)
It was discovered that Xen did not correctly handle certain block requests.
A local attacker in a Xen guest could cause the Xen host to use all
available CPU resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-4247)
It was discovered that the ICMP stack did not correctly handle certain
unreachable messages. If a remote attacker were able to acquire a socket
lock, they could send specially crafted traffic that would crash the
system, leading to a denial of service. (C
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
vendor_ubuntu·2011-07-13·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2010-4243 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Brad Spengler discovered that the kernel did not correctly account for
userspace memory allocations during exec() calls. A local attacker could
exploit this to consume all system memory, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-4243)
Alexander Duyck discovered that the Intel Gigabit Ethernet driver did not
correctly handle certain configurations. If such a device was configured
without VLANs, a remote attacker could crash the system, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2010-4263)
Nelson Elhage discovered that Econet did not correctly handle AUN packets
over UDP. A local attacker could send specially crafted traffic to crash
the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-4342)
Da
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
vendor_ubuntu·2011-07-13·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2010-3881 [LOW] Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that kvm did not correctly clear memory. A local
attacker could exploit this to read portions of the kernel stack, leading
to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-3881)
Timo Warns discovered that the LDM disk partition handling code did not
correctly handle certain values. By inserting a specially crafted disk
device, a local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges.
(CVE-2011-1017)
Neil Horman discovered that NFSv4 did not correctly handle certain orders
of operation with ACL data. A remote attacker with access to an NFSv4 mount
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-1090)
Timo Warns discovered that OSF partition parsing ro
Red Hat
kernel: fs/partitions: Corrupted OSF partition table infoleak
vendor_redhat·2011-03-15·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2011-1163 [LOW] kernel: fs/partitions: Corrupted OSF partition table infoleak
kernel: fs/partitions: Corrupted OSF partition table infoleak
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.
Statement: This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html, https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html, and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0500.html. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is now in Production 3 of the maintenance life-cycle, https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/, therefore the fix for
this issue is not currently pl
GHSA
GHSA-gmr9-4rwq-564r: The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2011-1163 [LOW] CWE-20 GHSA-gmr9-4rwq-564r: The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2011-04-10
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