CVE-2011-1759 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit an integer overflow in the Linux kernel ARM compatibility layer to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1759?

CVE-2011-1759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 13 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the sys_oabi_semtimedop function in arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on the ARM platform, when CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by providing a crafted argument and leveraging a race condition.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1759?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1759?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1759 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1759 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mmp-8fgp-wvf8.

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