Critical severity · published Jul 27, 2019
CVE-2011-5327
In the Linux kernel before 3.1, an off by one in the drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c tcm_loop_make_naa_tpg() function could result in at least memory corruption
9.8
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel before 3.1, an off by one in the drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c tcm_loop_make_naa_tpg() function could result in at least memory corruption.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.39 before 3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5327
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5327
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=12f09ccb4612734a53e47ed5302e0479c10a50f8
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12f09ccb4612734a53e47ed5302e0479c10a50f8
Release Notes
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42315210
support.f5.com
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42315210?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
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