CVE-2011-1163

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The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle an invalid

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00108

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 2.6.38
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

2.1

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD10 Apr 2011 · 02:51 AM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
usnUSN-1204-1
usnUSN-1202-1
usnUSN-1187-1
usnUSN-1183-1
Show all 14 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1170-1
usnUSN-1168-1
usnUSN-1161-1
usnUSN-1159-1
usnUSN-1162-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0833Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2011:0542Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:0883Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:0500Low

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/14Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/9Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.htmlThird Party Advisory

Show all 14 references

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8189Third Party Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025225Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38Broken Link

http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-02.txtThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517050Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46878Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82737.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688021Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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