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CVE-2011-1012 Details

Description

The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded	CVE	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-369	Divide By Zero	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.38 2.6.38 - 2.6.38 rc1 2.6.38 rc2 2.6.38 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc5:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	8.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 2, 2011	Initial Analysis	[email protected]