Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2518
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-2518
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2518
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2518
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2518
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2518
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
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http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2
404 Not FoundBroken Link
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/5
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tomoyo: oops in tomoyo_mount_acl()Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBGN02970 rev.1 - HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) or HP Insight Control Server ' - MARCThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
TOMOYO: Fix oops in tomoyo_mount_acl(). · torvalds/linux@4e78c72 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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