Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24888Arbitrary Code Execution
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
kernel is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel’s XFS file system implementation handled links with overly long path names. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges by mounting a specially-crafted disk.
References
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2011-10/msg00345.html
secunia.com/advisories/48964
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/3
xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/cve-2011-4077-linux-kernel-xfs-readlink-memory-corruption/
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0007
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749156
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.7_Technical_Notes/kernel.html#RHSA-2012-0007
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html
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