Heap-based Buffer Overflow in is_gpt_valid Function in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-1577 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Heap-based buffer overflow in the is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted size of the EFI GUID partition-table header on removable media.

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