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CVE-2011-2493

Low
2.1/10

Summary

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published