CVE-2011-1593

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Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local u

Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00041

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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 2.6.38.4
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocgroups.google.com · 4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=sourcegroups.google.com

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Scoring & Timeline

4.9

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

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v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD03 May 2011 · 08:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
usnUSN-1212-1
usnUSN-1202-1
usnUSN-1187-1
usnUSN-1168-1
Show all 15 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1167-1
usnUSN-1161-1
usnUSN-1159-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0927Moderate
usnUSN-1164-1
usnUSN-1162-1
usnUSN-1160-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:1253Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:1189Important
usnUSN-1146-1

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

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/44164Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47497Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697822Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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