CVE-2011-2203
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
Description
The hfs_find_init function in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Oops) by mounting an HFS file system with a malformed MDB extent record.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | Affected | — |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47754
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/16
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48236
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712774
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47754
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/16
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48236
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712774
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.