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
Published Mar 1, 2011
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
Configuration 2
- 8.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not provide support for the Windows Logical Disk Manager.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 37.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 36.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00019) | 2.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=294f6cf48666825d23c9372ef37631232746e40d x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/21 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git6.log x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025127 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82429.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1012 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1012
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1012
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