CVE-2011-1495

NameCVE-2011-1495
Descriptiondrivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier does not validate (1) length and (2) offset values before performing memory copy operations, which might allow local users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call, related to the _ctl_do_mpt_command and _ctl_diag_read_buffer functions.
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ReferencesDSA-2240-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-2.6sourcesqueeze2.6.32-34squeeze1DSA-2240-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.38-5unimportant

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