Unscored severity · published Jul 3, 2012
CVE-2011-4127
The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.
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
through 3.2.1; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; +34 more · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4127
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4127
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0bfc96cb77224736dfa35c3c555d37b3646ef35e
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec8013beddd717d1740cfefb1a9b900deef85462
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
www.kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
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