CVE-2011-1012

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.9)—
The ldm_parse_vmdb function in fs/partitions/ldm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git6 does not validate the VBLK size value in the VMDB structure in an LDM partition table, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted partition table.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base score: 4.9
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.46%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 39
Score date: 10/14/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)

Canonical — Ubuntu Linux Linux — Linux Kernel
CWEs

CWE-369
References

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