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CVE-2011-1577

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Published: May 3, 2011 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:29 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v ≤ 2.6.382.6.02.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.1 rc32.6.102.6.10 rc12.6.10 rc22.6.10 rc32.6.112.6.11 rc12.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11 rc52.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.122.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc62.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc22.6.13 rc32.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc52.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14 rc52.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc22.6.15 rc32.6.15 rc42.6.15 rc52.6.15 rc62.6.15 rc72.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16 rc12.6.16 rc22.6.16 rc32.6.16 rc42.6.16 rc52.6.16 rc62.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.322.6.16.332.6.16.342.6.16.352.6.16.362.6.16.372.6.16.382.6.16.392.6.16.42.6.16.402.6.16.412.6.16.422.6.16.432.6.16.442.6.16.452.6.16.462.6.16.472.6.16.482.6.16.492.6.16.52.6.16.502.6.16.512.6.16.522.6.16.532.6.16.542.6.16.552.6.16.562.6.16.572.6.16.582.6.16.592.6.16.62.6.16.602.6.16.612.6.16.622.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.172.6.17 rc12.6.17 rc22.6.17 rc32.6.17 rc42.6.17 rc52.6.17 rc62.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.182.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc32.6.18 rc42.6.18 rc52.6.18 rc62.6.18 rc72.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6.192.6.19 rc12.6.19 rc22.6.19 rc32.6.19 rc42.6.19 rc52.6.19 rc62.6.19.12.6.19.22.6.19.32.6.19.42.6.19.52.6.19.62.6.19.72.6.22.6.2 rc12.6.2 rc22.6.2 rc32.6.202.6.20 rc12.6.20 rc22.6.20 rc32.6.20 rc42.6.20 rc52.6.20 rc62.6.20 rc72.6.20.12.6.20.102.6.20.112.6.20.122.6.20.132.6.20.142.6.20.152.6.20.162.6.20.172.6.20.182.6.20.192.6.20.22.6.20.202.6.20.212.6.20.32.6.20.42.6.20.52.6.20.62.6.20.72.6.20.82.6.20.92.6.212.6.21 rc12.6.21 rc22.6.21 rc32.6.21 rc42.6.21 rc52.6.21 rc62.6.21 rc72.6.21.12.6.21.22.6.21.32.6.21.42.6.21.52.6.21.62.6.21.72.6.222.6.22 rc12.6.22 rc22.6.22 rc32.6.22 rc42.6.22 rc52.6.22 rc62.6.22 rc72.6.22.12.6.22.102.6.22.112.6.22.122.6.22.132.6.22.142.6.22.152.6.22.162.6.22.172.6.22.182.6.22.192.6.22.22.6.22.202.6.22.212.6.22.222.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.22.82.6.22.92.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23 rc32.6.23 rc42.6.23 rc52.6.23 rc62.6.23 rc72.6.23 rc82.6.23 rc92.6.23.12.6.23.102.6.23.112.6.23.122.6.23.132.6.23.142.6.23.152.6.23.162.6.23.172.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.23.82.6.23.92.6.242.6.24 rc12.6.24 rc22.6.24 rc32.6.24 rc42.6.24 rc52.6.24 rc62.6.24 rc72.6.24 rc82.6.24.12.6.24.22.6.24.32.6.24.42.6.24.52.6.24.62.6.24.72.6.252.6.25 rc12.6.25 rc22.6.25 rc32.6.25 rc42.6.25 rc52.6.25 rc62.6.25 rc72.6.25 rc82.6.25 rc92.6.25.12.6.25.102.6.25.112.6.25.122.6.25.132.6.25.142.6.25.152.6.25.162.6.25.172.6.25.182.6.25.192.6.25.22.6.25.202.6.25.32.6.25.42.6.25.52.6.25.62.6.25.72.6.25.82.6.25.92.6.262.6.26 rc12.6.26 rc22.6.26 rc32.6.26 rc42.6.26 rc52.6.26 rc62.6.26 rc72.6.26 rc82.6.26 rc92.6.26.12.6.26.22.6.26.32.6.26.42.6.26.52.6.26.62.6.26.72.6.26.82.6.272.6.27 rc12.6.27 rc22.6.27 rc32.6.27 rc42.6.27 rc52.6.27 rc62.6.27 rc72.6.27 rc82.6.27 rc92.6.27.12.6.27.102.6.27.112.6.27.122.6.27.132.6.27.142.6.27.152.6.27.162.6.27.172.6.27.182.6.27.192.6.27.22.6.27.202.6.27.212.6.27.222.6.27.232.6.27.242.6.27.252.6.27.262.6.27.272.6.27.282.6.27.292.6.27.32.6.27.302.6.27.312.6.27.322.6.27.332.6.27.342.6.27.352.6.27.362.6.27.372.6.27.382.6.27.392.6.27.42.6.27.402.6.27.412.6.27.422.6.27.432.6.27.442.6.27.452.6.27.462.6.27.472.6.27.482.6.27.492.6.27.52.6.27.502.6.27.512.6.27.522.6.27.532.6.27.542.6.27.552.6.27.562.6.27.572.6.27.62.6.27.72.6.27.82.6.27.92.6.282.6.28 rc12.6.28 rc22.6.28 rc32.6.28 rc42.6.28 rc52.6.28 rc62.6.28 rc72.6.28 rc82.6.28 rc92.6.28.12.6.28.102.6.28.22.6.28.32.6.28.42.6.28.52.6.28.62.6.28.72.6.28.82.6.28.92.6.292.6.29 rc12.6.29 rc22.6.29 rc32.6.29 rc42.6.29 rc52.6.29 rc62.6.29 rc72.6.29 rc82.6.29.12.6.29.22.6.29.32.6.29.42.6.29.52.6.29.62.6.32.6.3 rc12.6.3 rc22.6.3 rc32.6.3 rc42.6.302.6.30 rc12.6.30 rc22.6.30 rc32.6.30 rc42.6.30 rc52.6.30 rc62.6.30 rc72.6.30 rc82.6.30.12.6.30.102.6.30.22.6.30.32.6.30.42.6.30.52.6.30.62.6.30.72.6.30.82.6.30.92.6.312.6.31 rc12.6.31 rc22.6.31 rc32.6.31 rc42.6.31 rc52.6.31 rc62.6.31 rc72.6.31 rc82.6.31 rc92.6.31.12.6.31.102.6.31.112.6.31.122.6.31.132.6.31.142.6.31.22.6.31.32.6.31.42.6.31.52.6.31.62.6.31.72.6.31.82.6.31.92.6.322.6.32 rc12.6.32 rc32.6.32 rc42.6.32 rc52.6.32 rc62.6.32 rc72.6.32 rc82.6.32.12.6.32.102.6.32.112.6.32.122.6.32.132.6.32.142.6.32.152.6.32.162.6.32.172.6.32.182.6.32.192.6.32.22.6.32.202.6.32.212.6.32.222.6.32.232.6.32.242.6.32.252.6.32.262.6.32.272.6.32.32.6.32.42.6.32.52.6.32.62.6.32.72.6.32.82.6.32.92.6.332.6.33 rc12.6.33 rc22.6.33 rc32.6.33 rc42.6.33 rc52.6.33 rc62.6.33 rc72.6.33 rc82.6.33.12.6.33.22.6.33.32.6.33.42.6.33.52.6.33.62.6.33.72.6.342.6.34 rc12.6.34 rc22.6.34 rc32.6.34 rc42.6.34 rc52.6.34 rc62.6.34 rc72.6.34.12.6.34.22.6.34.32.6.34.42.6.34.52.6.34.62.6.34.72.6.352.6.35 rc12.6.35 rc22.6.35 rc32.6.35 rc42.6.35 rc52.6.35 rc62.6.35.12.6.35.22.6.35.32.6.35.42.6.35.52.6.35.62.6.35.72.6.35.82.6.35.92.6.362.6.36 rc12.6.36 rc22.6.36 rc32.6.36 rc42.6.36 rc52.6.36 rc62.6.36 rc72.6.36 rc82.6.36.12.6.36.22.6.36.32.6.36.42.6.372.6.37 rc12.6.37 rc22.6.37 rc32.6.37 rc42.6.37 rc52.6.37 rc62.6.37 rc72.6.37 rc82.6.37.12.6.37.22.6.37.32.6.37.42.6.37.52.6.37.62.6.38 rc12.6.38 rc22.6.38 rc32.6.38 rc42.6.38 rc52.6.38 rc62.6.38 rc72.6.38 rc82.6.42.6.4 rc12.6.4 rc22.6.4 rc32.6.52.6.5 rc12.6.5 rc22.6.5 rc32.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.6 rc22.6.6 rc32.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.7 rc22.6.7 rc32.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.8 rc42.6.8.12.6.92.6.9 rc12.6.9 rc22.6.9 rc32.6.9 rc4

References (12)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/17
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8238
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025355
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517477/100/0/threaded

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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