CVE-2011-4325

Linux Kernel < 2.6.31 - Denial of Service via Uninitialized Data in NFS Implementation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The NFS implementation in Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 calls certain functions without properly initializing certain data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and O_DIRECT oops), as demonstrated using diotest4 from LTP.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72297
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755455
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51366

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 31.3%

Details

Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 40 more
Published Jan 27, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026