VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-1577
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-05-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer