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.
References
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/5 | Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/testing/ChangeLog-3.1-rc3 | Broken Link |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49256 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-06.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/1 | Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8360 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69343 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519387/100/0/threaded | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338d0f0a6fbc82407864606f5b64b75aeb3c70f2 |
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Information
Published : 2011-08-29 10:55
Updated : 2023-02-12 20:32
NVD link : CVE-2011-2928
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2928
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel