NVD - CVE-2011-1577

CVE-2011-1577 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 05/03/2011

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8238
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025355
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517477/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47343
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg83274.html	Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695976
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66773

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Buffer Errors (CWE-119)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1577
NVD Published Date:
05/03/2011
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2018

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CVE-2011-1577 Detail

Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 10/9/2018 3:31:18 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 8/16/2017 9:34:16 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 5/5/2015 9:59:17 PM

Initial CVE Analysis - 5/3/2011 11:07:00 PM

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