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CVE-2011-1577
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…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.42%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 64% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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References (12)
- kernel-guid-dos(66773) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 1025355 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695976 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110413 Re: CVE Request: kernel: fs/partitions: Corrupted GUID partition tables can cause kernel oops (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 47343 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2011:0833 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- FEDORA-2011-7823 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 8238 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 20110413 [PRE-SA-2011-03] Denial-of-service vulnerability in EFI partition handling code of the Linux kernel (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- [mm-commits] 20110412 + fs-partitions-efic-corrupted-guid-partition-tables-can-cause-kernel-oops.patch added to -mm tree (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110412 CVE Request: kernel: fs/partitions: Corrupted GUID partition tables can cause kernel oops (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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