CVE-2011-2491
Linux Kernel < 3.0 - Denial of Service via NLM LOCK_UN flock System Call
Title source: llmDescription
The Network Lock Manager (NLM) protocol implementation in the NFS client functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a LOCK_UN flock system call.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/6
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709393
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
31.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
5.0
Published
Mar 01, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026