CVE-2011-1776 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the Linux kernel (before 2.6.39) affecting the handling of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) GUID Partition Tables (GPT). This vulnerability, also present in Red Hat distributions, allows a physically proximate attacker to trigger a denial of service (system crash) or potentially leak sensitive kernel memory. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), it requires physical access but is low complexity, offering high impact on confidentiality and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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