CVE-2011-1017

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2011-03-01 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldm_frag_add function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information via a crafted LDM partition table.

Affected products

Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 8.04
Linux kernel: before 2.6.37.2 — fixed in 2.6.37.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 2.6.37.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/16
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/14
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/43716
http://secunia.com/advisories/43738
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8115
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025128
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-01.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516615/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46512
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/16

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