Is CVE-2011-1012 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2011-1012 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2011-1012?

CVE-2011-1012 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2011-1012?

CVE-2011-1012 has an EPSS score of 0.46% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1012?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.38 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2011-1012

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available

linux kernelNVD

Affected:< 2.6.38Fixed in:2.6.38CVE-2011-1012derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references3

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CVE-2012-0207	High	7.5	20%	-	Fix
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CVE-2017-8536	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2017-8535	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2007-2237	Medium	5.5	15%	-	-
CVE-2025-0317	High	7.5	13%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.