Description
Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of an unexpected DFS referral name length.
Published: 2013-08-25
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4151 Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of an unexpected DFS referral name length.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1919-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.552Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4247

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-08-25T03:27:32.960

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4247

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4247 - Bugzilla

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