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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2310-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2478 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.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1268-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1269-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1271-1 Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1272-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1274-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1278-1 Linux (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1279-1 Linux (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1281-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1285-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.112Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-2491

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-03-01T12:37:53.757

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-2491

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2491 - Bugzilla

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