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CVE-2011-0711
The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46417
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/555461/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677260
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/10
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a3675b7f23f83ca8c67c9c2b6edf707fd28d1ba
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/4
- http://osvdb.org/70950
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git3.log
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.38, 5.0, 5.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 1st, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.