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CVE-2011-2491

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Published: Mar 1, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

The Network Lock Manager (NLM) protocol implementation in the NFS client functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a LOCK_UN flock system call.

Affected (4)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Redhat
3 products
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 3.0
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 5.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 5.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 5.0

Related CWEs

CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (12)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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