Upstream information

CVE-2011-4127 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.6
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 738400 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 758104 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
 Patchnames:
sledsp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2
  • cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13
  • cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13
  • cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13
  • gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13
  • gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13
  • ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
  • ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
  • ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13
  • ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
 Patchnames:
sleshasp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.13-0.27.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA kernel-default-3.0.13-0.27.1
slessp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.76-0.11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA kernel-default-3.0.76-0.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA kernel-default-3.0.101-63.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
 Patchnames:
slessp2-kernel

Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 kernel-source Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 19:19:12 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 13 18:41:14 2023