CVE-2011-0711

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46417 vdb entry third party advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/555461/ patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677260 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/10 third party advisory mailing list
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 third party advisory mailing list
http://osvdb.org/70950 vdb entry broken link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git3.log broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0711?
CVE-2011-0711 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0711?
To fix CVE-2011-0711, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0711 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0711 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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