CVE-2011-1163
Low
Description
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedApr 10, 2011
First seenApr 10, 2011
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.38 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.38 | 2.6.38 |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 10 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 5.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 5.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
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