CVE-2013-4247
Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of an unexpected DFS referral name length.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.64% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3b
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.6Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/14/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998401Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3bExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3b
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.6Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/14/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998401Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3bExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.