CVE-2011-4077
XFS Linux kernel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 27, 2012, 3:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2023, 3:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2011-4077.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2011-10/msg00345.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 | Broken Link |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/1 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/3 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/cve-2011-4077-linux-kernel-xfs-readlink-memory-corruption/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749156 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2011-4077 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2011-10/msg00345.html Patch http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2011-10/msg00345.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/1 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/3 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/cve-2011-4077-linux-kernel-xfs-readlink-memory-corruption/ Exploit http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/cve-2011-4077-linux-kernel-xfs-readlink-memory-corruption/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749156 Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749156 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.12 up to (excluding) 3.0.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1 up to (excluding) 3.1.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-4077 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-4077
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile