CVE-2011-2210

🗓️ 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00Reported by redhatType

The osf_getsysinfo function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform does not properly restrict the data size for GSI_GET_HWRPB operations, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted call

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 6
Cvelist	CVE-2011-2210	13 Jun 201210:00	–	cvelist
EUVD	EUVD-2011-2199	7 Oct 202500:30	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2011-2210	13 Jun 201210:24	–	nvd
Prion	Memory corruption	13 Jun 201210:24	–	prion
Positive Technologies	PT-2012-1547 · Linux · Linux Kernel	13 Jun 201200:00	–	ptsecurity
RedhatCVE	CVE-2011-2210	30 Oct 201509:48	–	redhatcve

NVD

Node

linux linux_kernelRange≤2.6.39.3

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc1

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc2

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc3

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc4

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc5

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc6

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39rc7

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39.1

linux linux_kernelMatch2.6.39.2

Source	Link
github	www.github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
git	www.git.kernel.org/
openwall	www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7
ftp	www.ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4

29 Apr 2026 01:13Current

5.8Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.8

CVSS 22.1

EPSS0.00172

CWE-264