Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-0711
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.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.38
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.38-rc6-git3
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/555461/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46417nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- osvdb.org/70950nvdBroken Link
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git3.lognvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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