CVE-2011-1012

Published: Mar 1, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc5

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04

Related CWEs

The product divides a value by zero.

References (22)

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 ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird 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 AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird 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 ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird 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 AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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