The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4075 The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1384-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1388-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1389-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1405-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:51.159Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4127

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-03T16:40:31.350

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

Link: CVE-2011-4127

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-12-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4127 - Bugzilla

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