Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1163
CVE-2011-1163
Description
The osf_partition function in fs/partitions/osf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle an invalid number of partitions, which might allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory via vectors related to partition-table parsing.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
Patches
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References
14- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/14nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/9nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82737.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8189nvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-02.txtnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517050nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46878nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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