CVE-2011-2906
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 3.1 - Denial of Service
Title source: ruleDescription
Integer signedness error in the pmcraid_ioctl_passthrough function in drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or memory corruption) via a negative size value in an ioctl call. NOTE: this may be a vulnerability only in unusual environments that provide a privileged program for obtaining the required file descriptor.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-400
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.1
Timeline
Published
May 24, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026