# CVE-2011-1776: 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 Interfa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/4
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8369
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47796
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa039d5f6b126fbd65eefa05db2f67e44df8f121
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-04.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703026

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