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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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-1291-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1292-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1299-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1300-1 Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1301-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1302-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1303-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1304-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1312-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1330-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1336-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1340-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.297

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

Link: CVE-2011-4077

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4077 - Bugzilla

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