CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2011-4127

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libguestfsDebian
Fixed in:1:1.14.8-1CVE-2011-4127
Fixed in:1:1.14.8-1CVE-2011-4127
Fixed in:1:1.14.8-1CVE-2011-4127
Fixed in:1:1.14.8-1CVE-2011-4127

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

0.57%probability of exploitation in 30 days
43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

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