CVE-2011-1494

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.38 and earlier kernel-kdumppae (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in the Linux kernel, which might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption. This can be triggered via an ioctl call with a crafted value, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. Additionally, there are multiple vulnerabilities in the kernel-kdumppae package of SUSE Linux Enterprise that can be exploited remotely, potentially disrupting the availability of protected information.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.38 and earlier: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For kernel-kdumppae: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.