CVE-2011-1745

Name: CVE-2011-1745
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-05-09T19:55:03.71+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1745 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the agp_generic_insert_memory function in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted AGPIOC_BIND agp_ioctl ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the agp_generic_insert_memory function in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted AGPIOC_BIND agp_ioctl ioctl call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.38.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Aus	5.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	5.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=194b3da873fd334ef183806db751473512af29ce
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/4Mailing List, Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47534Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698996Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/14/293Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=194b3da873fd334ef183806db751473512af29ce
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/4Mailing List, Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47534Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698996Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/14/293Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1745?

How severe is CVE-2011-1745?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1745 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1745?

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Source: NVD / NIST