CVE-2011-1593
N/A
Published: May 3, 2011 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:29 PM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 2.6.38.4
Affected range stops below 2.6.38.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (13)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=sourceMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/44164VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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