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CVE-2011-2928

 

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.

La función befs_follow_link en fs/befs/linuxvfs.c en el Kernel de Linux anterior a v 3.1-rc3 no valida el atributo longitud de enlaces simbólicos, lo que permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (desreferencia a puntero incorrecta y OOPS) accediendo a un largo enlace simbólico en un fichero de sistema mal formados.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-08-20 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-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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< 3.1
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Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.1
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-
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.1
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rc1
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.1
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rc2
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