Description
The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2240-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2264-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-0726 | The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1141-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1159-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1160-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1164-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1186-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:58:26.084Z
Reserved: 2011-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-0711
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-03-01T23:00:02.910
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-0711
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN