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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2264-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1578 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1170-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1183-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1193-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1203-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1208-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1216-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1218-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.821Z

Reserved: 2011-04-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1577

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-05-03T19:55:12.807

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

Link: CVE-2011-1577

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-04-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1577 - Bugzilla

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