CVE-2011-1593 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2011-1593?

CVE-2011-1593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 3 May 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1593?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1593?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gv92-fjvm-3gh7.