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.
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338d0f0a6fbc82407864606f5b64b75aeb3c70f2 - | |
| References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8360 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/testing/ChangeLog-3.1-rc3 - Broken Link | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/1 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/5 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-06.txt - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519387/100/0/threaded - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49256 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69343 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2011-08-29 17:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:29
NVD link : CVE-2011-2928
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2928
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2928
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference