kernel: fs/partitions: Validate map_count in Mac partition tables
Published Mar 1, 2011
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
Description
Buffer overflow in the mac_partition function in fs/partitions/mac.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Mac OS partition table.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.37.2
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MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-238.9.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0429
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0542
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 EUS - Server Only
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0883
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0500 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.9.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0429 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 EUS - Server Only | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0883 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0429.html, https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0500.html. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is now in Production 3 of the maintenance life-cycle, https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/, therefore the fix for this issue is not currently planned to be included in the future updates.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 41.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 40.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00024) | 3.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa7ea87a057958a8b7926c1a60a3ca6d696328ed x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46492 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025126 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1010 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679282 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65643 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1010
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1010
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