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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2240-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2264-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1173 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1159-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1161-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1168-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1170-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1183-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1204-1 | Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.836Z
Reserved: 2011-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1163
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-04-10T02:51:19.460
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1163
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN