CVE-2011-1593

Linux Kernel < 2.6.38.4 - Denial of Service via getdents or readdir System Call

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697822
Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44164
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1
Exploit, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=source
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47497
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0058
EPSS Percentile 43.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.38.4
redhat/enterprise_linux 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_aus 5.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 5.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0
Published May 03, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026