CVE-2011-2928

The befsfollowlink 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...

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 5219 / 5222 / 5223)

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel was updated to 2.6.32.46 and fixes various bugs and security issues. The following security issues have been fixed : - A signedness issue in CIFS could possibly have lead to to memory corruption, if a malicious server could send crafted replies t...

CVE-2011-2928

CVE-2011-2928 affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.1-rc3, specifically the befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c. The flaw does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks on a malformed Be filesystem, enabling a local attacker to trigger an incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS,...

CVE-2011-2928

The befsfollowlink 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...