CVE-2011-2493

Published: Jun 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.

Affected (17)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

17 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.38.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc8