VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2203
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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=712774Exploit, Patch
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154Exploit
- 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=712774Exploit, Patch
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.