CVE-2011-2518

Linux Kernel < 2.6.39.2 - Denial of Service via TOMOYO Mount ACL NULL Device Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/5
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.39.2
Published May 24, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026