Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1746
CVE-2011-1746
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) agp_allocate_memory and (2) agp_create_user_memory functions in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.5 allow local users to trigger buffer overflows, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via vectors related to calls that specify a large number of memory pages.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/14/294nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.5nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47535nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/19/400nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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