Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2928

The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.
Published 2011-08-29 17:55:01
Updated 2023-02-13 04:32:12
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

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Threat overview for CVE-2011-2928

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2011-2928 2,636
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2928

EPSS FAQ
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 20 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2928

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-2928

References for CVE-2011-2928

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