The gfs2_fallocate function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc1 does not ensure that the size of a chunk allocation is a multiple of the block size, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by arranging for all resource groups to have too little free space.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-2670 | The gfs2_fallocate function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc1 does not ensure that the size of a chunk allocation is a multiple of the block size, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by arranging for all resource groups to have too little free space. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1211-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1212-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1256-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.784Z
Reserved: 2011-07-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-2689
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-07-28T22:55:02.580
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2689
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN