{"cve":"CVE-2011-1776","nvd":{"published":"2011-09-06T16:55:07.680","modified":"2026-06-16T23:30:00.403","status":"Modified","description":"The is_gpt_valid function in fs/partitions/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not check the size of an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) GUID Partition Table (GPT) entry, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by connecting a crafted GPT storage device, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1577.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","score":6.1},"cwes":["CWE-119"],"references":["http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa039d5f6b126fbd65eefa05db2f67e44df8f121","http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/4","http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html","http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8369","http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel","redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop","redhat:enterprise_linux_server","redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus","redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus","redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:58:50.521460154+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2011-1776","score":0.00542,"percentile":0.4557,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}