Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1012
CVE-2011-1012
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.
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Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe: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-git6
Patches
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References
11- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8115nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txtnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.lognvdBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threadednvdNot Applicable
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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