CVE-2011-1494

Integer overflow in the _ctl_do_mpt_command function in drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an ioctl call specifying a crafted value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Date published : 2011-05-03

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47185

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded