Numeric Errors
CVE-2013-4247
Summary
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.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE
- COMPLETE
CWE-189 - Numeric Errors
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published