CVE-2011-5321

The tty_open function in drivers/tty/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.1 mishandles a driver-lookup failure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted access to a device file under the /dev/pts directory.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c290f8358acaeffd8e0c551ddcc24d1206143376	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/13/17
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201887
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c290f8358acaeffd8e0c551ddcc24d1206143376	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-02 10:59

Updated : 2018-01-05 02:29

NVD link : CVE-2011-5321

Mitre link : CVE-2011-5321

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-5321

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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