Buffer overflow in the xfs_readlink function in fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c in XFS in the Linux kernel 2.6, when CONFIG_XFS_DEBUG is disabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XFS image containing a symbolic link with a long pathname.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2389-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4028 | Buffer overflow in the xfs_readlink function in fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c in XFS in the Linux kernel 2.6, when CONFIG_XFS_DEBUG is disabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XFS image containing a symbolic link with a long pathname. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1291-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1292-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1293-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1299-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1300-1 | Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1301-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1302-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1303-1 | Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1304-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1311-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1312-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1330-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1336-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1340-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:32.655Z
Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4077
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.297
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-4077
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN