CVE-2011-1745

CVE-2011-1745 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the agp_generic_insert_memory function within the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 2.6.38.5, including Red Hat distributions. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation or trigger a denial of service (system crash) through a specially crafted AGPIOC_BIND agp_ioctl call. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires local access and moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.