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.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66773
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025355
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695976
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47343
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8238
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517477/100/0/threaded
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg83274.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17
Scores
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
33.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (13)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8.1
... and 3 more
Published
May 03, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026