CVE-2011-0463

kernel: ocfs2_prepare_page_for_write function does not properly handle holes that cross page boundaries leads to information exposure

Published Apr 10, 2011 CVSS 3.1 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ocfs2_prepare_page_for_write function in fs/ocfs2/aops.c in the Oracle Cluster File System 2 (OCFS2) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not properly handle holes that cross page boundaries, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from uninitialized disk locations by reading a file.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0483 The ocfs2_prepare_page_for_write function in fs/ocfs2/aops.c in the Oracle Cluster File System 2 (OCFS2) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not properly handle holes that cross page boundaries, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from uninitialized disk locations by reading a file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2011, 2:51 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 17, 2011, 12:00 AM