CVE-2011-3638

kernel: ext4: ext4_ext_insert_extent() kernel oops

Published Mar 1, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not mark a modified extent as dirty in certain cases of extent splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving ext4 umount and mount operations.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3597 fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not mark a modified extent as dirty in certain cases of extent splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving ext4 umount and mount operations.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1294-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1299-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2013, 12:37 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 28, 2011, 12:00 AM