VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4132
The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · suse/linux enterprise server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8762202dd0d6e46854f786bdb6fb3780a1625efe
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026325
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/13/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50663
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/cve-2011-4132-linux-kernel-jbdjbd2-local-dos/Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753341
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8762202dd0d6e46854f786bdb6fb3780a1625efe
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026325
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/13/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50663
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/cve-2011-4132-linux-kernel-jbdjbd2-local-dos/Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753341
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.