CVE-2011-1012

N/A Unknown
Published: March 01, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-369

Affected Vendors

linux canonical

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