The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block device or (2) an LVM volume.
CVE-2011-4127
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.6 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.6MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.6(low)
- EG Risk
- 25(Track)EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity46% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 45%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0bfc96cb77224736dfa35c3c555d37b3646ef35e
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec8013beddd717d1740cfefb1a9b900deef85462
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48898
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/22/5
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752375
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0bfc96cb77224736dfa35c3c555d37b3646ef35e
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ec8013beddd717d1740cfefb1a9b900deef85462
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0bfc96cb77224736dfa35c3c555d37b3646ef35e
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec8013beddd717d1740cfefb1a9b900deef85462
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-4127(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic (3.0.0-16.29) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-343-ec2 (2.6.32-343.45) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic-pae (3.0.0-16.29~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-39-virtual (2.6.32-39.86) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.35.1.el5 | 2012-03-06 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 2012-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-274.18.1.el5 | 2012-02-09 | redhat |
| redhat | rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.2-20111215.0.el6_2 | 2011-12-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.2.1.el6 | 2011-12-22 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libguestfs | — | 1:1.14.8-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libguestfs | — | 1:1.14.8-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libguestfs | — | 1:1.14.8-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libguestfs | — | 1:1.14.8-1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-41 (19 versions) | 2.6.32-41squeeze2 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:1849IMPORTANT2011-12-22
RHSA-2011:1849 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2011:1850IMPORTANT2011-12-22
RHSA-2011:1850 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2012:0107IMPORTANT2011-12-22
RHSA-2012:0107 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2012:0333IMPORTANT2011-12-22
RHSA-2012:0333 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1384-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1388-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1389-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1405-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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- 2026-05-29 04:07 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-29 04:07 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-29 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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