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CVE-2011-2695

kernel: ext4: kernel panic when writing data to the last block of sparse file

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple off-by-one errors in the ext4 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc5 allow local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) by accessing a sparse file in extent format with a write operation involving a block number corresponding to the largest possible 32-bit unsigned integer.

Múltiples errores off-by-one en el subsistema de ext4 en el kernel de Linux antes de v3.0-rc5, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (BUG_ON y caída del sistema) por acceder a un archivo disperso en el formato de medida con una operación de escritura con un número de bloque correspondiente al mayor número posible de un entero de 32 bits sin signo.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
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SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-07-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-07-28 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-193: Off-by-one Error
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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< 3.0
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Linux
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3.0
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Linux
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3.0
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rc1
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3.0
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rc2
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3.0
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rc3
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Linux
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3.0
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rc4
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