The is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not check the size of an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) GUID Partition Table (GPT) entry, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by connecting a crafted GPT storage device, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1577.
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Information
Published : 2011-09-06 16:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-1776
Mitre link : CVE-2011-1776
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1776
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
redhat
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer