CVE-2011-4077

kernel: xfs: potential buffer overflow in xfs_readlink()

Published Jan 27, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the xfs_readlink function in fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c in XFS in the Linux kernel 2.6, when CONFIG_XFS_DEBUG is disabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XFS image containing a symbolic link with a long pathname.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4028 Buffer overflow in the xfs_readlink function in fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c in XFS in the Linux kernel 2.6, when CONFIG_XFS_DEBUG is disabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XFS image containing a symbolic link with a long pathname.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1291-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1292-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1299-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1300-1 Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1301-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1302-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1303-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1304-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1312-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1330-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1336-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1340-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 27, 2012, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 8, 2011, 12:00 AM