Unscored severity · published May 3, 2011
CVE-2011-1593
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.38.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Aus · Redhat
5.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
5.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
8.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1593
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1593
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c78193e9c7bcbf25b8237ad0dec82f805c4ea69b
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d8bdc59f215e62098bc5b4256fd9928bf27053a1
Exploit
http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=source
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
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