CVE-2012-0038

kernel: xfs heap overflow

Published May 17, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the xfs_acl_from_disk function in fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a filesystem with a malformed ACL, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0078 Integer overflow in the xfs_acl_from_disk function in fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a filesystem with a malformed ACL, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1356-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1361-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1362-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1363-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1364-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1384-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1386-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1387-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1388-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1389-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1391-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1394-1 linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 17, 2012, 11:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 16, 2011, 12:00 AM