CVE-2011-4324

Linux Kernel < 2.6.29 - Denial of Service via NFSv4 mknod Pathname

Title source: llm

Description

The encode_share_access function in fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by using the mknod system call with a pathname on an NFSv4 filesystem.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc0b027dfadfcb8a5504f7d8052754bf8d501ab9

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/3

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755440

Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dc0b027dfadfcb8a5504f7d8052754bf8d501ab9

Scores

EPSS 0.0048

EPSS Percentile 38.9%

Details

Status published

Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.7

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.8

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.28.9

... and 1 more

Published Jun 21, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026