The is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not check the size of an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) GUID Partition Table (GPT) entry, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by connecting a crafted GPT storage device, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1577.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2011-09-06T16:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.816Z
Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-1776
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2011-09-06T16:55:07.680
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:27:01.563
Link: CVE-2011-1776
Redhat