CVE-2011-4127

Public on 2012-01-06
Modified on 2014-09-14
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.4
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 kernel 2012-01-06 ALAS-2012-34 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv2 7.4 AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2011-4127 Mitre: CVE-2011-4127