The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2240-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2264-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0726 The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1141-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1159-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1160-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1164-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1186-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:58:26.084Z

Reserved: 2011-01-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-0711

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-03-01T23:00:02.910

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-0711

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0711 - Bugzilla

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