CVE-2011-1494
Integer overflow in the _ctl_do_mpt_command function in drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the...
6.9 MediumFix available
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.
Exploit likelihood
0.37%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1494- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1497 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1497- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6p2h-v272-fh65 No score
Integer overflow in the _ctl_do_mpt_command function in drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c in the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6p2h-v272-fh65- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:6.0 |
before 2.6.32-34squeeze1, plus listed versions 2.6.32-302.6.32-30+m68k.52.6.32-312.6.32-31~bpo50+12.6.32-322.6.32-332.6.32-34 |
2.6.32-34squeeze1 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1494 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Linux Kernel, published May 3, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in linux-2.6 2.6.32-34squeeze1.
References
lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/5/327
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/05/32
securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/46397
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694021
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patchwork.kernel.org/patch/688021
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1494
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0542
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6p2h-v272-fh65
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Release_Notes/index.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0542.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3881
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