CVE-2011-2928

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…

published August 29, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00506 · 42.0th percentile
Published
2011-08-29T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 17:00Z
    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…
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