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CVE-2011-0711

The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows loca…

Impact

The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 2.6.38
Version 2.6.38
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 5.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 5.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 5.0

Weakness classification

References