CVE-2011-1759

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in the sys_oabi_semtimedop function in arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on the ARM platform, when CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by providing a crafted argument and leveraging a race condition.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/16 mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0f22072ab50cac7983f9660d33974b45184da4f9
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f22072ab50cac7983f9660d33974b45184da4f9 patch exploit
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1759?
CVE-2011-1759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1759?
To fix CVE-2011-1759, 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-2011-1759 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1759 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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